Job summary

Are you an enthusiastic psychology graduate looking to develop your clinical experience within the Offender Personality Disorder Pathway? Would you like to gain experience working alongside psychologists and criminal justice professionals, supporting individuals with complex psychological needs?We are seeking a compassionate, motivated, and reflective Assistant Psychologist to join our OPD team and Intensive Intervention Risk Management Service (IIRMS) in Leicestershire as a part of our wider OPD Pathway.The OPD Pathway is a psychologically led, joint initiative between Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and NHS England supporting people within the criminal justice system who experience significant personality and relational difficulties, with the aim of improving wellbeing, reducing risk, and supporting meaningful change. The Intensive Intervention and Risk Management Service is designed to support the outcomes of the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway by providing a community-based service that delivers individually tailored and psychologically informed interventions directly to People on Probation, which aims to enhance the management of risk of serious harm to others and re-offending, and develop psychological wellbeing and social engagementYou will work closely with the Clinical Lead Psychologist and Probation Service (HMPPS) staff to support service outcomes and evaluation.

Main duties of the job

This is a busy and varied role in which you will work directly and indirectly with service users. There will be opportunities to provide consultation to Probation Officers, as well as develop and deliver training. You will be involved in the completion of psychological formulations and will be expected to develop and deliver psych-education sessions, which might be offered on either a one-to-one or group basis. As we are a small team, you will work directly with a Registered Psychologist under close supervision, which supports many opportunities for learning and development.

About us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

301-SB-26-8279828

Job locations

Leicester Probation Office

2 Cobden Street

Leicester

LE1 2LB

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Under the supervision of an HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist (e.g. Clinical Psychologist, Forensic Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist):

1. To undertake protocol based psychometric assessments with service users, including self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the service users care.2. To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a service users problems, including simple procedures and techniques related to psychology therapies.3. To assist in the co-ordination and running of therapeutic groups and structured sessions at the IIRMS hub or Probation Service premises e.g. approved premises.4. To communicate and liaise with staff of other disciplines, including Probation Service staff in Leicestershire.5. To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all users of the services.6. To attend and contribute to appropriate team meetings and staff meetings.7. To review case files, depositions and other records where appropriate, analysing that information, providing summaries and reports under the supervision of a qualified psychologist.8. To prepare reports on clinical interventions with individuals and groups, the results of psychometric assessments, case note reviews and research/audit projects. Such reports may be written for, or read by, the service user, psychologists, members of the multi-disciplinary team or staff from external agencies.9. Provide advice, guidance and support to service users to enhance awareness of their psychological needs

Job description Job responsibilities Under the supervision of an HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist (e.g. Clinical Psychologist, Forensic Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist): 1. To undertake protocol based psychometric assessments with service users, including self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the service users care.2. To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a service users problems, including simple procedures and techniques related to psychology therapies.3. To assist in the co-ordination and running of therapeutic groups and structured sessions at the IIRMS hub or Probation Service premises e.g. approved premises.4. To communicate and liaise with staff of other disciplines, including Probation Service staff in Leicestershire.5. To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all users of the services.6. To attend and contribute to appropriate team meetings and staff meetings.7. To review case files, depositions and other records where appropriate, analysing that information, providing summaries and reports under the supervision of a qualified psychologist.8. To prepare reports on clinical interventions with individuals and groups, the results of psychometric assessments, case note reviews and research/audit projects. Such reports may be written for, or read by, the service user, psychologists, members of the multi-disciplinary team or staff from external agencies.9. Provide advice, guidance and support to service users to enhance awareness of their psychological needs

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• A First or Upper Second class honours degree in psychology or a lower Second class degree with a post-graduate qualification, e.g. Master's degree.
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.

Desirable

• Degree included study of psychopathology/Clinical/ Forensic issues
• Postgraduate degree in Forensic Psychology

Experience

Essential

• Has significant experience of face-to-face work with people with complex psychological problems (including people diagnosed with personality disorder or other mental health diagnoses), learning disabilities and/or offending behaviour
• Has experience of working alongside staff from other disciplines
• Has worked closely with clinical or applied psychologists and has an awareness of professional standards/issues

Desirable

• Has experience of working in a hospital, prison, or other criminal justice setting.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of research methods, audit or other service evaluation techniques
• Experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist.
• Experience of facilitating therapeutic groups

Person Specification Qualifications & Training Essential A First or Upper Second class honours degree in psychology or a lower Second class degree with a post-graduate qualification, e.g. Master's degree. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society. Desirable Degree included study of psychopathology/Clinical/ Forensic issues Postgraduate degree in Forensic Psychology Experience Essential Has significant experience of face-to-face work with people with complex psychological problems (including people diagnosed with personality disorder or other mental health diagnoses), learning disabilities and/or offending behaviour Has experience of working alongside staff from other disciplines Has worked closely with clinical or applied psychologists and has an awareness of professional standards/issues Desirable Has experience of working in a hospital, prison, or other criminal justice setting. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team. Experience of research methods, audit or other service evaluation techniques Experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist. Experience of facilitating therapeutic groups

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

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Leicester Probation Office

2 Cobden Street

Leicester

LE1 2LB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Leicester Probation Office

2 Cobden Street

Leicester

LE1 2LB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £31,150 per annum

Candidates are strongly encouraged to apply early as applications will be considered upon submission. Closing date 14.10.26 but may close earlier if adequate applications are received.

We're looking for a full time Social Prescribing link worker who will be employed wholly by One Wight Health Ltd and will work within the Islands South Primary Care Network at the Bay Medical Practice (Covering Sandown and Shanklin branches).

You will work with individuals to identify their needs, then support them to access other organisations, services or community groups as appropriate. You will be engaging and use your skills to build networks to identify local services that can support patients with underlying issues that may contribute to ill health, such as managing their housing, finances, stress, loneliness or lifestyle choices.

To be successful you must have experience of managing your own caseload, knowledge of the local community, ideally hold a relevant health qualification and have knowledge of advice and advocacy services. You will be customer focused in your approach with the ability to listen to patients' needs as well as develop strong networks and relationships with suitable partners. Full UK Driving licence and use of car is essential.

Main duties of the job

Take referrals from a wide range of agencies, working with GP practices within primary care networks, pharmacies, multi-disciplinary teams, hospital discharge teams, allied health professionals, fire service, police, job centres, social care services, housing associations, and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations (list not exhaustive).

Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes. Develop trusting relationships by giving people time and focus on what matters to me. Take a holistic approach, based on the persons priorities and the wider determinants of health. Co-produce a personalised support plan to improve health and wellbeing, introducing or reconnecting people to community groups and statutory services. The role will require managing and prioritising your own caseload, in accordance with the needs, priorities and any urgent support required by individuals on the caseload. It is vital that you have a strong awareness and understanding of when it is appropriate or necessary to refer people back to other health professionals/agencies, when what the person needs is beyond the scope of the link worker role e.g. when there is a mental health need requiring a qualified practitioner.

About us

One Wight Health supports our member GP practices to help them deliver the best possible care to patients on the Island. We host a team including Social Prescribers & Health and Wellbeing Coaches under a Primary Care Contract that support our Island practices.

Our Approach

We aim to do that by providing centralised services that enable GPs to enhance their offer of support to patients.

We also help bid for and secure additional funding from NHS England, where it becomes available, to help support new initiatives that help practices to meet their patients care needs and we work to support general practice/primary care, to make sure it has a voice within the wider healthcare system as it develops plans for the future care for our population.

Job summary

Are you ready to unlock your potential within a challenging, creative and fast paced work environment? Do you want to work with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past?

Our healthcare team have a real impact on promoting health and well-being to those in prison and we pride ourselves on using skills and strategies that instil hope for patients future resettlement back into the community. We directly deliver Mental Health, Physical Health, Pharmacy and Clinical Substance Misuse in an integrated healthcare delivery model to provide effective and responsive care to improve wellbeing and support better outcomes in the future.

As part of our pharmacy service (OPS), you will enjoy all the benefits of NHS AfC employment (inc pension) with the opportunity to work within a forward-thinking service, who encourage career and personal development to all staff to increase their clinical and interpersonal skills.

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

Main duties of the job

As a Pharmacy Technician, you will be providing a medicines management service to patients within the prison with the professional support of a prison service pharmacist. You will administer medicines to patients against a valid prescription, ensuring this is taken correctly, provide advice to patients about the appropriate use of medicines and promote healthy lifestyles to aid their rehabilitation.

You will dispense prescriptions and stock items, whilst supervising assistants when in the dispensary. There will also be elements of stock control involved in your role, such as undertaking stock top-up services and reviewing expiry dates and storage facilities for all medicines, reporting any deficiencies to the prison service pharmacist.

Wondering what it's like to work within offender healthcare?

"I really enjoy working in the Pharmacy Service for Oxleas, my role is extremely varied and I work within a very supportive team. I find my role rewarding as it is all about enabling patient's rehabilitation and I enjoy interacting with patients daily and building relationships with them. Oxleas are a good employer and there are plenty of opportunities to be supported through qualifications and training which then allows you to progress through different bands within the team."

About us

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

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

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

Details

Date posted

14 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year pa inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

277-8041521-GUYS-D

Job locations

HMP Guys Marsh

Shaftesbury

SP7 0AH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Task and Responsibilities

• To provide a medicines optimisation services to the prison.
• To provide a medicines administration service to offenders at the medicines administration times as part of a 7 day per week rota.
• To undertake medicines reconciliation for prisoners admitted to the prison.
• To supervise assistants, when in the dispensary in providing dispensing services.
• To be an accredited checking technician providing final dispensing checks or medicines optimisation qualification.
• To ensure high standards of work in the dispensary, in clinics and for when out on the wings and to ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read and adhered to.
• To assist the Senior Prisons Technician with writing, updating and monitoring the use of medicines optimisation SOPs.

(Full JD can be downloaded in supporting documents section)

Oxleas Prison Services Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and provides the pharmacy services to the prison pharmacy contracts. Due to the recent contract award from NHS England, we are now providing pharmacy services (OPS Ltd) and Healthcare Services (Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust) to the Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Devon and Dorset Prisons and are recruiting to newly established posts.

Oxleas Prison Services Ltd and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust has a long history of innovation, with established prescribing guidelines, excellent relationships with medical staff, a strong culture of leading clinical audit and research projects and an excellent publication record. All of these attributes we wish to extend to the prison pharmacy and healthcare services.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

• Proof of right to work documentation
• Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID
• Proof of address documentation
• Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Job description Job responsibilities Key Task and Responsibilities To provide a medicines optimisation services to the prison. To provide a medicines administration service to offenders at the medicines administration times as part of a 7 day per week rota. To undertake medicines reconciliation for prisoners admitted to the prison. To supervise assistants, when in the dispensary in providing dispensing services. To be an accredited checking technician providing final dispensing checks or medicines optimisation qualification. To ensure high standards of work in the dispensary, in clinics and for when out on the wings and to ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read and adhered to. To assist the Senior Prisons Technician with writing, updating and monitoring the use of medicines optimisation SOPs. (Full JD can be downloaded in supporting documents section) Oxleas Prison Services Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and provides the pharmacy services to the prison pharmacy contracts. Due to the recent contract award from NHS England, we are now providing pharmacy services (OPS Ltd) and Healthcare Services (Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust) to the Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Devon and Dorset Prisons and are recruiting to newly established posts. Oxleas Prison Services Ltd and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust has a long history of innovation, with established prescribing guidelines, excellent relationships with medical staff, a strong culture of leading clinical audit and research projects and an excellent publication record. All of these attributes we wish to extend to the prison pharmacy and healthcare services. IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ: All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team. You will need to provide: Proof of right to work documentation Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID Proof of address documentation Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code. Address History: 5 years address history will be needed. Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously. Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited. In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Registration with GPhC as a pharmacy technician
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Working towards Accredited Checking or MM Technician Certificate

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working in a pharmacy

Desirable

• Previous prison or mental health pharmacy experience

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Good knowledge of working within a set of SOPs
• Ability to use (or learn to use) computer packages including Pharmacy Manager/ JAC and Microsoft

Desirable

• Ability to use initiative to problem solve
• Some understanding of mental illness and substance misuse and their treatment

Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent Registration with GPhC as a pharmacy technician Evidence of CPD Desirable Working towards Accredited Checking or MM Technician Certificate Experience Essential Previous experience of working in a pharmacy Desirable Previous prison or mental health pharmacy experience Skills and abilities Essential Good knowledge of working within a set of SOPs Ability to use (or learn to use) computer packages including Pharmacy Manager/ JAC and Microsoft Desirable Ability to use initiative to problem solve Some understanding of mental illness and substance misuse and their treatment

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

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Guys Marsh

Shaftesbury

SP7 0AH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Guys Marsh

Shaftesbury

SP7 0AH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are looking for a Band 7 Advanced Paediatric Audiologist / Clinical Scientist to join us at Oxford University Hospitals on a 1-year fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. It is an exciting time to join OUH as we deliver a project to reconfigure how paediatric audiology services are delivered by the Trust. We are delighted to have been rated "Full Assurance" in our ICB/NHS England site visit in spring 2025, and have received funding to further develop our service, including provision of a new paediatric audiology facility at the Horton Hospital in Banbury (due for completion in September 2026). We are looking for a forward-thinking and highly motivated individual to join us on our service development journey.

This post would be ideal for an experienced Paediatric Audiologist / Clinical Scientists who would like to further develop their service development, leadership, management and advanced clinical skills. You will be working alongside our other team leaders, reporting to the Head of Paediatric Audiology. This is a full-time post, but we would be happy to consider applicants interested in a part time contract (minimum 22.5hrs/week).

Main duties of the job

The role is primarily concerned with the delivery of advanced clinical practice in paediatric audiology including behavioural testing in children considered non-routine, objective testing, and hearing aid fitting and verification. In addition, this post carries service development and line-management responsibilities. The post holder will work closely with the Head of Paediatric Audiology in the delivery of the newly configured service. They will be expected to supervise, coach and mentor junior members of staff to ensure that a consistently high-quality clinical service is provided. Time has been allocated for the leadership, management, training and service development aspects of the role.

You will be an audiologist with BSc or PTP in audiology with additional training in paediatric audiology, or a Clinical Scientist (Audiology) and must be registered with HCPC as a Clinical Scientist or AHCS as an Audiologist (please note that HCPC HAD registration is not sufficient). Evidence of further specialist training and experience in paediatric audiology in an NHS context is expected, including provision of hearing aids. You will have highly developed skills in undertaking developmentally appropriate audiological assessments in children of all ages, including those considered non-routine.

About us

OUH is one of the UK's largest teaching hospital trusts. We provide a comprehensive paediatric audiology service including assessing babies referred from the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme, the behavioural and objective assessment of children of all ages and the habilitation of children with hearing loss. The paediatric audiology service sits alongside a busy adult audiology service and our Auditory Implant Programme. You would be joining a large team comprising Audiologists, Assistant Audiologists, Clinical Scientists (Audiology), Hearing Therapists and administrative colleagues. We are actively involved in training and have colleagues on PTP and STP programmes, with all staff having regular CPD opportunities. The service has undergone significant development over recent years and is actively working towards IQIPS accreditation.

Job summary

We are looking for two Band 7 Advanced Paediatric Audiologist / Clinical Scientist to join us at Oxford University Hospitals. It is an exciting time to join OUH as we deliver a project to reconfigure how paediatric audiology services are delivered by the Trust. We are delighted to have been rated "Full Assurance" in our ICB/NHS England site visit in spring 2025, and have received funding to further develop our service, including provision of a new paediatric audiology facility at the Horton Hospital in Banbury (due for completion in September 2026). We are looking for forward-thinking and highly motivated individuals to join us on our service development journey.

These posts would be ideal for experienced Paediatric Audiologists / Clinical Scientists who would like to further develop their service development, leadership, management and advanced clinical skills. You will be working alongside our other team leaders, reporting to the Head of Paediatric Audiology. These posts are funded at 1.6WTE. Ideally, we are looking to fill these posts as 1.0WTE full-time and 0.6WTE (22.5hrs/week), but would equally consider two or more part-time contracts.

Main duties of the job

The role is primarily concerned with the delivery of advanced clinical practice in paediatric audiology including behavioural testing in children considered non-routine, objective testing, and hearing aid fitting and verification. In addition, this post carries service development and line-management responsibilities. The post holder will work closely with the Head of Paediatric Audiology in the delivery of the newly configured service. They will be expected to supervise, coach and mentor junior members of staff to ensure that a consistently high-quality clinical service is provided. Time has been allocated for the leadership, management, training and service development aspects of the role.

You will be an audiologist with BSc or PTP in audiology with additional training in paediatric audiology, or a Clinical Scientist (Audiology) and must be registered with HCPC as a Clinical Scientist or AHCS as an Audiologist (please note that HCPC HAD registration is not sufficient). Evidence of further specialist training and experience in paediatric audiology in an NHS context is expected, including provision of hearing aids. You will have highly developed skills in undertaking developmentally appropriate audiological assessments in children of all ages, including those considered non-routine.

About us

OUH is one of the UK's largest teaching hospital trusts. We provide a comprehensive paediatric audiology service including assessing babies referred from the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme, the behavioural and objective assessment of children of all ages and the habilitation of children with hearing loss. The paediatric audiology service sits alongside a busy adult audiology service and our Auditory Implant Programme. You would be joining a large team comprising Audiologists, Assistant Audiologists, Clinical Scientists (Audiology), Hearing Therapists and administrative colleagues. We are actively involved in training and have colleagues on PTP and STP programmes, with all staff having regular CPD opportunities. The service has undergone significant development over recent years and is actively working towards IQIPS accreditation.

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Assistant Psychologist to join the ACSEND (Sexual Assault and Abuse Service) Team. Ascend is an evidence-based, psychological service, supporting sexual assault and abuse recovery, working in partnership with local voluntary sector services (Staffordshire Women's Aid/Survive), and alongside existing NHS services, including Talking Therapies and secondary mental health services.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Assistant Psychologist to join the team. You will become part of an established multi-disciplinary team that has a strong emphasis on delivering evidence based psychological interventions to meet the needs of individuals referred to our service.

The role is varied and provides opportunity to build upon clinical skills, develop and implement group interventions, utilise service evaluation and research skills and develop multidisciplinary team working skills; therefore good time keeping skills and being able to manage multiple, competing demands are essential to the role.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake protocol based psychological assessments with service users, family members and others involved in the service user's care.
• To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a service user's problems, including simple procedures and techniques related to psychological therapies.
• To assist in the co-ordination and running of therapeutic groups including receiving and managing referrals under guidance, facilitating service user attendance, co-delivering the workshop material and recording outcomes.
• To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary pathway meetings.
• To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required.
• Assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work.

About us

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

Job summary

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist to join our specialist Paediatric Psychology Service. This is an excellent opportunity for a psychology graduate seeking valuable NHS experience before pursuing further professional training in Clinical Psychology or related professions.

Working under the supervision of qualified Clinical Psychologists, you will support children, young people and families affected by a range of physical health conditions. You will contribute to clinical work, service evaluation, audit, research and resource development as part of a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team.

This six-month fixed-term post has been developed through NHS England funding to increase access to psychology careers and provide paid clinical experience opportunities for aspiring clinical psychologists who may otherwise face barriers to entering the profession. We particularly welcome applications from individuals who have experienced socio-economic disadvantage, caring responsibilities or other barriers to traditional psychology career pathways.

Applicants must be available to attend interview on 29th September 2026 .

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

• Support psychological assessment and intervention activities under supervision.
• Assist with service evaluation, audit and research projects.
• Administer, score and summarise outcome measures.
• Develop patient information and psychoeducational resources.
• Support data collection and reporting activities.
• Work alongside paediatric multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in supervision, reflective practice and training opportunities.

About us

What We Offer

• Regular supervision from experienced Clinical Psychologists.
• Experience within a specialist NHS Paediatric Psychology Service.
• Opportunities to contribute to service development and quality improvement projects.
• A supportive multidisciplinary team environment.
• Access to a wider network of Assistant Psychologists across York Hospital, including colleagues within the Adult Psychological Medicine Service, providing peer support, shared learning, reflective practice and professional development opportunities.
• Excellent preparation for future postgraduate psychology training.

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job summary

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

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

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

Course start date: 18th January 2027

Training Information

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

Main duties of the job

Main duties of this training role include:

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

About us

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

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

o Compassion o Respect o Empowerment o Partnership

Details

Date posted

22 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

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

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-G-CA-1758

Job locations

Westminster CAMHS

7a Woodfield Road

London

W9 2NW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Application Process

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

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

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

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

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

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

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

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

Knowledge

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Westminster CAMHS

7a Woodfield Road

London

W9 2NW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Westminster CAMHS

7a Woodfield Road

London

W9 2NW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

The West Midlands GP School is pleased to invite applications for an Associate Dean (GP04) role leading on Educational Development and Leadership as part of an Academy of Learning in the West Midlands. This will be for 2 sessions at GP04 level. This opportunity would be suitable for any established and experienced TPD or AD who has demonstrated a commitment to GP Education and Leadership.

The applicant would need to demonstrate good leadership skills and a commitment to educational development, primarily but not exclusively structured learning. They would help the GP School continue to develop support for doctors as learners and educators regarding early interventions, taking advantage of any neurodiversity, additional exam support, health equity focussed training and other innovations in GP education and training.

They would work alongside the other Associate Deans and Area Directors to upskill the Educational Workforce.

The role involves working strategically with the wider GP School and local programme education teams to support Doctors in GP Training to reach their full potential, progress successfully to MRCGP, and develop as adaptable GPs equipped for the future NHS.

Main duties of the job

As part of the GP School Leadership Team, they should also support other regional and GP developmental priorities and activities,including:

o Involvement in the Assessment Process

o Involvement in other duties of the GP Executive Team including investigations, appeals, conferences and development/training days

o Supporting the other members of the GP Executive Team

The role requires a flexible and responsive approach to working patterns and travel across the West Midlands. Flexibility approach is encouraged.

• Strategic Leadership on educational development across the GP School, particularly through the Structured Learning Programme, and where appropriate, supporting health inequalities training, neurodiversity initiatives, iTAP, and Trainers' Courses
• Facilitating awareness and induction for TPDs and Doctors in GP Training, regarding the benefits of SLP and other innovations
• Working closely with Primary Care School, GP School, Training Hubs, practices and other education providers to ensure high-quality, balanced training placements
• Organising and delivering face-to-face and virtual educational programmes as necessary for TPDs, Trainers and GP registrars
• Providing timely educational and pastoral support to learners and educators
• Ensuring appropriate assessment processes are in place, including effective ARCP processes for SLP
• Collaborating with senior educators, Training Hubs, Trusts, and partner organisations across the region

About us

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.

Details

Date posted

10 September 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£135,917 a year pro rata GP Educator GP04

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

990-MID-EC4655-E

Job locations

23 Stephenson Street

Birmingham

B2 4BH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Core responsibilities include enhancing the training experience for Doctors in GP Training through:

• Supporting and managing the TPD workforce supporting SLP within the GP Academy
• Educational facilitation and curriculum support when needed
• Providing appropriate support to enable the SLP selection and facilitation
• Help co-ordinate appropriate research and development of innovations for training GPs
• Support and guidance for GP registrars when necessary

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

SecondmentsApplicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Job description Job responsibilities Core responsibilities include enhancing the training experience for Doctors in GP Training through: Supporting and managing the TPD workforce supporting SLP within the GP Academy Educational facilitation and curriculum support when needed Providing appropriate support to enable the SLP selection and facilitation Help co-ordinate appropriate research and development of innovations for training GPs Support and guidance for GP registrars when necessary You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents. SecondmentsApplicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Primary clinical healthcare qualification
• Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body
• Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development at appropriate level in the Trainer, etc.)
• ADs require GMC license to practice AND must be in current clinical practice, or within 2 years of ceasing clinical practice

Desirable

• Educational qualification such as a postgraduate certificate diploma or Masters in Medical Education

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
• Politically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty
• Ability to problem solve and maintain objectivity
• Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills

Desirable

• Ability to rapidly establish academic credibility

Leadership and Relevant Experience

Essential

• Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context
• Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team
• Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education
• Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies

Desirable

• Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education
• Understanding of current health, social care and education policy

Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential Primary clinical healthcare qualification Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association and/or regulatory body Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development at appropriate level in the Trainer, etc.) ADs require GMC license to practice AND must be in current clinical practice, or within 2 years of ceasing clinical practice Desirable Educational qualification such as a postgraduate certificate diploma or Masters in Medical Education Skills and Knowledge Essential Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others Politically astute with an ability to sensitively manage complexity and uncertainty Ability to problem solve and maintain objectivity Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills Desirable Ability to rapidly establish academic credibility Leadership and Relevant Experience Essential Considerable experience of working with learners or doctors in training in an educational context Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies Desirable Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education Understanding of current health, social care and education policy

UK Registration

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

Additional information 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

NHS England

Address

23 Stephenson Street

Birmingham

B2 4BH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

23 Stephenson Street

Birmingham

B2 4BH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Network. This post is full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. This post will support GP practices to assess and treat patients using your expert knowledge of medicines.

• 37.5 Hours Per Week Monday to Friday
• Salary up to £14.21/hr DOE
• Working across the Network

Job Summary:

To provide integrated pharmacy care and medicines optimisation services contributing to effective patient care and ensuring avoidable adverse events and hospital admissions are prevented.

To liaise with hospital pharmacy teams, GP practices, local community pharmacists, social services, and care agencies to ensure any continuing medicine management issues are addressed and managed throughout the patients care pathway.

To provide relevant information to patients/carers and staff on matters relating to medication

Liaise with the clinical pharmacist and other members of the Multidisciplinary team (MDT) to provide support and solutions.

Counsel patients on how to take their medicines and identify any barriers to them taking their medication, referring to a pharmacist as needed.

To undertake face to face and person-centred consultations with the emphasis on shared decision making.

Our vision is: Be the best provider in healthcare, education and training for our local communities.

Main duties of the job

A minimum of a Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent qualification is required. Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is essential.

Previous experience working as a pharmacy technician in a primary care setting is preferred. Experience in dispensing medication, managing stock, and providing patient counselling is highly desirable.

Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential. The ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide excellent customer service is crucial. Attention to detail, accuracy in dispensing medication, and proficiency in using pharmacy software systems are also important.

A good understanding of pharmaceutical regulations, guidelines, and best practices in primary care settings is required. Knowledge of medical terminology, drug interactions, and pharmaceutical calculations is essential.The ideal candidate should be reliable, organized, and able to work efficiently under pressure. A professional and empathetic approach to patient care, along with a commitment to continuous professional development, is important.

Additional requirements: Flexibility in working across all sites is essential, Compliance with confidentiality and data protection regulations is mandatory.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Pharmacy technician: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

About us

South Coast Medical Group is an award-winning NHS Primary Care Home, comprising six GP surgery locations in the Bournemouth general area and serving over 55,000 patients in total.

By working at scale, we are better able to promote health and provide for the differing needs of the communities of local people and a balanced workload for our staff. It also enables us to employ a significant multi-disciplinary team including Pharmacists, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Paramedics (for pre-assessment screening and home visits) all of whom reduce the clinical workload for GPs.

SCMG is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Details

Date posted

10 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A2965-26-0005

Job locations

South Coast Medical Group GP Surgery

12-14 Walpole Rd

Bournemouth

Dorset

BH1 4HA

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

Pharmacy technicians core role responsibilities will cover clinical, technical, and administrative categories.

The purpose of the role is to lead improvements to maximise efficient, safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing to improve the quality of patient care. The post holder will help patients to get the best from their medicines by supporting all National and Dorset ICS medicines optimisation programmes, improving repeat prescribing processes, promoting ion of repeat dispensing and online ordering, minimising clinical risk due to medicines and aiming to reduce wasted medicines. Queries -To respond to patient queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate healthcare professional in accordance with practice protocols. Support patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines signposting patients to appropriate services and other healthcare professionals (e.g. community pharmacy, face to face medicines review with the practice pharmacists). To offer practical advice to patients and carers for minor ailments.

Processing Repeat PrescriptionsTo participate in the daily preparation of repeat prescriptions for care homes residents and for list holders on leave at SCMG in order to ensure high quality, safe and timely repeat prescribing.

Co-ordinating Repeat Prescribing Systems -To proactively contribute to the review and development of repeat prescribing protocols / Standard Operating Procedures across the PCN to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of repeat prescribing systems.

Medicines Reconciliation -To support the practice pharmacists with medicines reconciliation in accordance with practice protocols and to update patients medical records / prescribing accordingly liaising with community pharmacy to ensure the correct medicines are continued following transfer of care. (Including updating weights and renal function tests).

Medication Review -To support the practice pharmacists to complete medication reviews prioritising patients with polypharmacy, strong opioids, high risk medicines and patients with unplanned hospital admissions or as directed by the PCN DES.

Care Home Patients -To support the Care Home Pharmacist with medication reviews in Care Homes and updating patients medical records / prescribing accordingly (including updating weights and renal function tests.

Domiciliary Medication Review -To support medication reviews to patients via domiciliary visits if appropriate and to deliver pharmaceutical care plans that maximise cost-effective prescribing and improve the quality of patient care and ensure adherence.

Leading and supporting on cost effective prescribing initiatives -To implement medication changes in line with Dorset ICS CCG guidelines in agreement with the practice. To review medicines described as Red Formulary specials or unlicensed medicines and liaise with practice pharmacist/ designated GP to justify use.

To reduce the prescribing of medicines available over the counter, low value and low priority treatments and self-care items. -To raise awareness of medicines that should be purchased and lead on projects to inform patients and reduce prescribing in line with NHS England guidelines.

Medicines Audit & Service Evaluation / Development -To participate in audits to monitor and analyse individual practice / primary care network prescribing performance and trends against Dorset ICS and National targets, using data and identifying priority areas for action. To produce and present written and verbal prescribing reports for practices / primary care networks including recommendations and assistance in the implementation of these recommendations.

High Risk Medicines -To support the PCN Senior practice pharmacist by ensuring monthly review of High Risk medicines, checking that routine monitoring is completed regularly reporting any variances and taking appropriate action as specified by designated GPs.

Long term clinical conditions / Service Evaluation -To support practice nurses in providing care for long term conditions which might include ensuring Respiratory patients have good inhaler technique, Diabetes patients know how to use blood glucose monitoring equipment. Helping to ensure blood tests have been completed for long term conditions and medicines prescribed are safe and appropriate e.g., HbA1C / GFR and diabetes reviews / medications.

External reviews and CQC Inspections -To support the practice and PCN when preparing for external reviews and CQC inspections ensuring SOPs relevant to medicines are current, relevant and up to date. Support the work of practice pharmacist and prescribing lead to ensure practice is compliant with CQC standards relating to medicines.

Safe storage of medicines and vaccinations -To ensure fridge monitoring is complete and complies with legislation at SCMG. To ensure medicines are stored safely and comply with legislation. To ensure stock is maintained and out of date stock is identified and disposed of in a timely manner.To oversee ordering processes for formulary medicines, blood glucose meters and vaccines.

Liaising with Dorset ICS -To support the PCN Senior Pharmacist to liaise with the ICS in response to monitoring and management of prescribing budgets.

Training -To deliver specialist training to GPs, practice, community and care staff, and patients to promote and ensure current best practice related to prescribing appropriate to your knowledge, competencies and specialist areas under the supervision of the PCN Senior Pharmacist. To maintain mandatory training competencies as specified by Practice Manager.

Medicines Safety and Alerts -To highlight and discuss MHRA alerts and product withdrawals with GPs, HCPs and PCN Senior Pharmacist agreeing and implementing changes, informing patients and community pharmacies. To ensure prescribing supports current safety recommendations e.g. Insulin - prescribed by brand.

QOF and IIF -To support the achievement of the PCNs prescribing Quality and Outcomes Framework and Investment and Impact Fund (IIF) targets.

Repeat prescribing staff management -To provide supervision, training and professional leadership to the practice administrative staff in the preparation of repeat prescriptions.

Medicines Information -To signpost and share with PCN Staff Dorset ICS Medicines internet pages, prescribing newsletters and formulary and other useful resources. To participate in medicines information tasks from health professionals within your scope of practice and under the supervision of the PCN Senior Pharmacist

SupportingDigital Solutions -To promote and adopt digital solutions including Patient Access, NHS App, Electronic Repeat Dispensing, Electronic Prescription Services (EPS), Ardens, AccuRx to patients and practice staff.

Job description Job responsibilities Job Summary:Pharmacy technicians core role responsibilities will cover clinical, technical, and administrative categories.The purpose of the role is to lead improvements to maximise efficient, safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing to improve the quality of patient care. The post holder will help patients to get the best from their medicines by supporting all National and Dorset ICS medicines optimisation programmes, improving repeat prescribing processes, promoting ion of repeat dispensing and online ordering, minimising clinical risk due to medicines and aiming to reduce wasted medicines. Queries -To respond to patient queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate healthcare professional in accordance with practice protocols. Support patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines signposting patients to appropriate services and other healthcare professionals (e.g. community pharmacy, face to face medicines review with the practice pharmacists). To offer practical advice to patients and carers for minor ailments. Processing Repeat PrescriptionsTo participate in the daily preparation of repeat prescriptions for care homes residents and for list holders on leave at SCMG in order to ensure high quality, safe and timely repeat prescribing. Co-ordinating Repeat Prescribing Systems -To proactively contribute to the review and development of repeat prescribing protocols / Standard Operating Procedures across the PCN to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of repeat prescribing systems. Medicines Reconciliation -To support the practice pharmacists with medicines reconciliation in accordance with practice protocols and to update patients medical records / prescribing accordingly liaising with community pharmacy to ensure the correct medicines are continued following transfer of care. (Including updating weights and renal function tests). Medication Review -To support the practice pharmacists to complete medication reviews prioritising patients with polypharmacy, strong opioids, high risk medicines and patients with unplanned hospital admissions or as directed by the PCN DES. Care Home Patients -To support the Care Home Pharmacist with medication reviews in Care Homes and updating patients medical records / prescribing accordingly (including updating weights and renal function tests. Domiciliary Medication Review -To support medication reviews to patients via domiciliary visits if appropriate and to deliver pharmaceutical care plans that maximise cost-effective prescribing and improve the quality of patient care and ensure adherence. Leading and supporting on cost effective prescribing initiatives -To implement medication changes in line with Dorset ICS CCG guidelines in agreement with the practice. To review medicines described as Red Formulary specials or unlicensed medicines and liaise with practice pharmacist/ designated GP to justify use. To reduce the prescribing of medicines available over the counter, low value and low priority treatments and self-care items. -To raise awareness of medicines that should be purchased and lead on projects to inform patients and reduce prescribing in line with NHS England guidelines. Medicines Audit & Service Evaluation / Development -To participate in audits to monitor and analyse individual practice / primary care network prescribing performance and trends against Dorset ICS and National targets, using data and identifying priority areas for action. To produce and present written and verbal prescribing reports for practices / primary care networks including recommendations and assistance in the implementation of these recommendations. High Risk Medicines -To support the PCN Senior practice pharmacist by ensuring monthly review of High Risk medicines, checking that routine monitoring is completed regularly reporting any variances and taking appropriate action as specified by designated GPs. Long term clinical conditions / Service Evaluation -To support practice nurses in providing care for long term conditions which might include ensuring Respiratory patients have good inhaler technique, Diabetes patients know how to use blood glucose monitoring equipment. Helping to ensure blood tests have been completed for long term conditions and medicines prescribed are safe and appropriate e.g., HbA1C / GFR and diabetes reviews / medications. External reviews and CQC Inspections -To support the practice and PCN when preparing for external reviews and CQC inspections ensuring SOPs relevant to medicines are current, relevant and up to date. Support the work of practice pharmacist and prescribing lead to ensure practice is compliant with CQC standards relating to medicines. Safe storage of medicines and vaccinations -To ensure fridge monitoring is complete and complies with legislation at SCMG. To ensure medicines are stored safely and comply with legislation. To ensure stock is maintained and out of date stock is identified and disposed of in a timely manner.To oversee ordering processes for formulary medicines, blood glucose meters and vaccines. Liaising with Dorset ICS -To support the PCN Senior Pharmacist to liaise with the ICS in response to monitoring and management of prescribing budgets. Training -To deliver specialist training to GPs, practice, community and care staff, and patients to promote and ensure current best practice related to prescribing appropriate to your knowledge, competencies and specialist areas under the supervision of the PCN Senior Pharmacist. To maintain mandatory training competencies as specified by Practice Manager. Medicines Safety and Alerts -To highlight and discuss MHRA alerts and product withdrawals with GPs, HCPs and PCN Senior Pharmacist agreeing and implementing changes, informing patients and community pharmacies. To ensure prescribing supports current safety recommendations e.g. Insulin - prescribed by brand. QOF and IIF -To support the achievement of the PCNs prescribing Quality and Outcomes Framework and Investment and Impact Fund (IIF) targets. Repeat prescribing staff management -To provide supervision, training and professional leadership to the practice administrative staff in the preparation of repeat prescriptions. Medicines Information -To signpost and share with PCN Staff Dorset ICS Medicines internet pages, prescribing newsletters and formulary and other useful resources. To participate in medicines information tasks from health professionals within your scope of practice and under the supervision of the PCN Senior Pharmacist SupportingDigital Solutions -To promote and adopt digital solutions including Patient Access, NHS App, Electronic Repeat Dispensing, Electronic Prescription Services (EPS), Ardens, AccuRx to patients and practice staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Person Specification Qualifications Essential General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South Coast Medical Group

Address

South Coast Medical Group GP Surgery

12-14 Walpole Rd

Bournemouth

Dorset

BH1 4HA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Coast Medical Group

Address

South Coast Medical Group GP Surgery

12-14 Walpole Rd

Bournemouth

Dorset

BH1 4HA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Come and join one of the UKs largest providers in complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

Frenchay Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre, part of the Active Care Group, is a modern independent hospital providing an inpatient Level 1 intensive brain injury rehabilitation service (29 NHS England funded beds) for the South West of England and a further 23 slower-stream neuro-rehabilitation beds (Level 2). Both services are managed in partnership with North Bristol NHS Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic and supportive team and develop your skills in neurorehabilitation.

Main duties of the job

ou will be responsible for managing a caseload of patients with complex needs following an acute neurological event such as traumatic and acquired brain injury, or other neurological conditions. You will ideally have clinical experience in the assessment and management of patients experiencing cognitive and physical impairments and subsequent difficulties in function.

The team consists of a Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine and a Consultant in Neuropsychiatry, Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Nurses and Rehabilitation Technicians. Interdisciplinary working is optimised through shared goal setting and treatment opportunities. We pride ourselves on delivering patient-centred, holistic and innovative therapy to promote positive rehabilitation outcomes for our patients.

This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received.

About us

We have a collaborative and holistic approach to care and work effectively in partnership with our stakeholders to deliver high-quality integrated health and care services. We have over 30 years of specialist knowledge and experience in managing complex conditions including ventilation and respiratory, spinal injury, brain injury, epilepsy, neurological conditions and learning disabilities. With an innovative, user-centred approach, we help individuals progress towards a more independent future and to lead their best life.

Job summary

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of Speech and Language Therapy across Essex. As the Speech and Language Therapy Advanced Practitioner, you will provide strategic leadership across education, health and SEND partnerships to improve outcomes for children and young people aged 0-25 with speech, language and communication needs. Working at system level, you will strengthen the workforce pipeline through placements, apprenticeships and workforce development, increasing access to speech and language expertise within mainstream education settings and supporting national SEND reform.

Joining NHS Essex ICB offers the chance to influence change at scale across a whole health and care system, working with 3 local authorities, education providers, universities and NHS and Local Authority commissioned providers. This role provides exceptional professional development, with opportunities to further develop advanced practice, strategic leadership, system transformation, education and research skills across the four pillars of advanced practice. You will work alongside senior leaders across health, education and social care, gaining unique experience in population health, workforce transformation and service improvement. If you are looking to make a lasting impact while progressing your career in an innovative, collaborative and forward-thinking organisation, this is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future for children and young people across Essex.

Main duties of the job

Please note this role will only be offered as a secondment

Interview Dates: 5th - 9th October 2026

Main Duties:

Provide strategic, population-level clinical leadership to improve outcomes for children and young people (0-25) with speech, language and communication needs.

Strengthen the Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) workforce through placements, apprenticeships, supervision and workforce development.

Increase access to SLT expertise in mainstream education and promote inclusive practice.

Work across health, education, local authority and SEND partnerships to support reform and system improvement.

Collaborate with universities and training providers to expand placements and develop sustainable workforce pipelines

Provide expert clinical advice to commissioners and partners, influencing service design and workforce planning.

Lead evaluation, quality improvement, research and use of data to demonstrate impact.

Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Knowledge:

HCPC-registered Speech and Language Therapist.

Evidence of advanced practice or working towards NHSE Advanced Practice Framework requirements.

Significant experience with children and young people (0-25) across education settings.

Experience of workforce development, co-production, system leadership and partnership working.

Understanding of SEND reform and education systems

Ability to use data and evidence to drive improvement, lead learning, supervision, innovation and culture change.

Awareness of population health and emerging policy.

About us

NHS Essex ICB is a statutory organisation responsible for the planning and funding of NHS services for around 1.9 million people across Essex. Our role as an ICB is to bring health and care services together, improve the health and wellbeing of our population and ensure equitable access to services and outcome for everyone. The organisations headquarters is Seax House, Chelmsford, and we operate a hybrid working model (2 office-based days) that includes working across Essex and from home. Essex ICB currently has offices in Brentwood, Harlow and Colchester, in addition to the Chelmsford HQ.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We know that different experiences, ideas and perspectives help create a stronger and more innovative organisation that delivers better outcomes for patients. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including people of all ages, disabilities, sex, gender identity or expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or personal circumstances. Our policies ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently throughout the recruitment process, including consideration of reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants.

Please note that the organisation does not hold a sponsorship licence.

Job summary

Working within Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board Primary Care Training Hub (primarily for Sussex), the post-holder will act as the point of contact for specific activities and will be responsible for ensuring operational delivery of NHS England Workforce Training and Education requirements and associated primary care workforce programmes and projects across the health and care system.

This role will also work within a wider matrix to enable workstream leads to connect across Kent Surrey and Sussex, the South East and nationally to reduce variation and duplication as well as learn from other areas as and where required. The Training Hub Locality Workforce Development Lead will cover workstreams covering Surrey and Sussex and/or at a level depending on the needs of the Training Hub.

The role is key in working with colleagues to shape, codesign and support the implementation of local strategies for the development of the primary care workforce, identifying and realising opportunities to achieve key outcomes in line with national policy. They will make use of workforce and project data available to understand the needs of the workforce now and in the future to embed recruitment, development and retention strategies that relates to the respective integrated care system (ICS) and Training Hub population health needs.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work closely with a range of local stakeholders to support developing the Training Hub agenda within their governance arrangements, enabling existing, and new, workstreams as required by the Surrey & Sussex PCTH programme and activities specific to individual workforce roles.

This will include ICS level programmes of work as agreed with through the respective Primary Care Workforce Implementation Group linked to educational projects, placements and educational support for learners of the current and future workforce.

About us

NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.

Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.

In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.

If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR).This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.

Job summary

The Community Engagement Implementation Manager will play a key role in leading the delivery and coordination of community engagement activities as part of the Perinatal Equity and Anti-Discrimination Programme (PEADP), a national programme of work commissioned by NHS England to address racism and discrimination in perinatal services, being rolled out in 158 maternity and neonatal sites across England. The programme delivery is being led by the Observatory in partnership with Advancing Quality Alliance (Aqua), Inspiring Hope, and White Ribbon Alliance UK.

Reporting to the Head of Implementation, the postholder will lead the delivery of PEADP community listening and engagement activities and contribute to the Observatorys wider community engagement strategy. Working closely with Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) leads, Trust community engagement leads, and community organisations across England, they will deliver activities using anti-racist and trauma-informed approaches. This work will deepen understanding of the experiences and outcomes of minoritised communities in maternity and neonatal services and inform improvements in care led by NHS senior leaders participating in the programme. The postholder will also work closely with the Senior Implementation Programme Manager to ensure operational alignment across the programme.

Main duties of the job

• Lead the planning and delivery of community engagement and listening activities that support the Perinatal equity and Equality Anti-Discrimination Programme (PEADP).
• Build trusted relationships with maternity and neonatal service users, communities, voluntary and community sector organisations, NHS partners and other stakeholders to ensure lived experience informs programme delivery.
• Co-design and deliver engagement activities that amplify the voices of women, babies and families from communities experiencing health inequalities and racial disparities.
• Manage community engagement projects coordinating resources, monitoring delivery, managing risks and ensuring programme milestones are achieved.
• Analyse and communicate community insights, producing reports and recommendations that inform implementation, influence decision-making and support the delivery of PEADP.
• Work collaboratively with the delivery partners Advancing Quality Alliance (Aqua), Inspiring Hope, and White Ribbon Alliance UK to support the implementation of the PEADP and improve equity in maternity care.

About us

The NHS Race and Health Observatory (the Observatory) is an independent organisation, set up to explore ethnic inequalities in access to healthcare, experiences of healthcare, health outcomes, and inequalities experienced by Black and minority ethnic members of the health and care workforce. In doing so, it assesses aspirations in these areas as outlined in national healthcare policy, including those set-out in the NHS Long Term Plan. It is a proactive investigator, providing strong recommendations that inform policymaking and facilitate change. It is evidence-driven and solution-focused.

The NHS Alliance is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive environment for our staff. A place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of inclusive employment policies including family friendly policies and flexible working and we have range of channels to support staff from different backgrounds including our staff networks and a staff forum.

The NHS Alliance is committed to being a flexible employer. We understand the value and benefit to our employees being able to work flexibly and our agile working principles are designed to empower our people to work with optimal flexibility and minimal constraints to support a work life balance and take care of employee health and wellbeing.

Job summary

We are seeking a compassionate, fully registered HCPC Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join our dedicated team at the Kent and Medway Adolescent Hospital. Aligned with the QNIC-recommended structure for inpatient Children and Young People (CYP) units, this role offers a rewarding opportunity to deliver specialist psychological care within a supportive and forward-thinking inpatient environment.

Working directly within the hospital's Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) and alongside the Intensive Home Treatment team, you will play a key role in ensuring a seamless care pathway for young people transitioning between inpatient and community services. You will collaborate with wider CYPMHS, the Kent and Sussex Provider Collaborative, and our specialist Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Service to offer comprehensive support to service users, their parents, and carers.

As part of our thriving Psychological Professions network at the hospital and across wider CAMHS, you will benefit from strong links with local training institutes and ongoing NHS England upskilling initiatives, with rich opportunities to shape service delivery and host clinical training placements.

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Main duties of the job

• Specialist Clinical Practice: Provide high-quality psychological assessments, formulations, and evidence-based interventions for children, adolescents, and their families, incorporating dedicated parenting support where appropriate.

• Therapeutic & MDT Leadership: Facilitate the therapeutic component of the ward programme alongside the hospital MDT, actively contributing to joint assessments and integrated treatment plans.

• Clinical Supervision & Placement Coordination: Provide regular clinical supervision to assistant psychologists, trainees, and junior team members, including taking responsibility for clinical neuropsychology training placements within the hospital.

• Seamless Care Pathways: Work collaboratively across inpatient and community settings--including CYPMHS and the Intensive Home Treatment team--to ensure smooth, continuous transitions for service users.

• Outcome Monitoring & Effectiveness: Actively use CYP-IAPT normed measures to track treatment outcomes, ensure clinical effectiveness, and uphold Trust policies and procedures.

• Research & Audit: Engage in research, audit, and quality improvement activities to evaluate and continually elevate service delivery across the unit.

About us

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our teams support children, youngpeopleand adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.

Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.

Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mentalillness, butlive well.It'swhywe'repassionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive,curiousand confident.

Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a teamthat'sworking well together.

Take a look at our Clinical Associate Psychologist Video

We are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.

Job summary

The PCN Clinical Pharmacist, will act within their professional boundaries and work as part of the team to provide a safe, efficient and high-quality clinical pharmacy service to the North Southwark population.

Youwill work as part of a neighbourhood multi-disciplinary team (MDT) in both patient-facing and non-patient facing roles, delivering integrated services. You will be involved in the provision of primary care medicines management and optimisation services across neighbourhoods. You will be supported to take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within a local Neighbourhood Team or practice and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy.

You will support the development of medicine-related protocols and guidelines to support medicines use within primary care; provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement, and support delivery of both local and national medicines related NHS contracts.

You will ensure that the Neighbourhood integrates with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload. The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice

Interviews will be held on Monday 12 October 2026.

Main duties of the job

Key requirements of the role are:

Promoting safe and effective use of medicines across the primary care landscape

Delivery of structured medication reviews to those identified as being at highest need with the PCN population

To support the quality improvement and inequality agenda

Reducing and managing risk and harm from medicines

Reducing wastage and optimising medicines use across the system

Delivery of other medicines related specifications as directed by the PCN contract

The role requires a commitment to patient centred care and will involve undertaking complex medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and reviews, assessing medicine support needs, health promotion activities, as well as providing information and advice.

You will be required to work with a wide range of stakeholders. It is important that the postholder:-

a) Demonstrates ability to be positive, flexible and most importantly, work as a member of an integrated team

b) Recognises the roles of other colleagues to patient care and liaises with other stakeholders for the collective benefit of patients

c) Is able to recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary

d) Demonstrates use of appropriate communication to gain the co-operation of relevant stakeholders in the local care network to build sustainable relationships

About us

Fourteen practices in north Southwark stand together as Quay Health Solutions (QHS) CommunityInterest Company jointly delivering services that improve outcomes for over 200,000 registered patients. From July 2019 member practices have come together as North Southwark Primary Care Network (PCN) providing the building blocks for at scale service delivery and wider system integration through three Neighbourhoods. These are the delivery units for integrated place-based care, bringing together local health and care organisations (including social care, the voluntary sector and patient groups) to work to deliver more joined up, patient-centred services. As part of the NHS 10-year Plan, QHS has joined with the South Southwark GP Federation, Improving Health Limited (IHL) to partner with Guys & St. Thomas NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) to deliver the Southwark integrator function.

Neighbourhood health service integrators have been tasked with establishing the foundations and building the relationships needed to deliver proactive, integrated and equitable neighbourhood health services shaped by local communities. Integrators will provide the vital infrastructure, connections and coordination needed to turn policy into practice and bring care closer to home. Since 2017 QHS member practices have pooled resources to develop a team of Clinical Pharmacists in General Practice as part of the NHS England program to deliver the full range of clinical pharmacy services to the population.

Job summary

Join NHS England's National Vaccination and Screening Directorate and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of bowel cancer screening across England. This is an exciting opportunity to lead complex transformation programmes that improve patient outcomes, strengthen services and support earlier diagnosis of cancer.

You will oversee a portfolio of interdependent projects and business change activities, driving the successful delivery of strategic priorities across the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. Working at a national level, you will bring together colleagues from across the NHS, government bodies, digital partners, clinical teams and external organisations to implement change that makes a real difference to millions of people.

You will be a skilled programme leader with strong stakeholder management, governance and delivery expertise. You will be comfortable operating in a complex environment, balancing strategic thinking with practical implementation, and able to build effective relationships across organisational boundaries.

This role offers the opportunity to influence national policy implementation, support digital transformation, improve workforce capability and help reduce health inequalities through one of the NHS's most important prevention and early diagnosis programmes. If you are passionate about delivering meaningful change at scale and want to contribute to improving population health, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The Screening Pathway Implementation Lead will play a key role in delivering transformation and service improvement across the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. Working within NHS England's National Vaccination and Screening Directorate, the postholder will lead projects and business change initiatives that support delivery of national screening priorities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading transformation projects across the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, ensuring successful implementation, business readiness and delivery of benefits.
• Driving the programme's digital transformation agenda and monitoring progress against agreed milestones and objectives.
• Working with national, regional and local stakeholders to implement improvements across the screening pathway.
• Ensuring programme developments, changes and key messages are communicated effectively to services and stakeholders.
• Supporting delivery of the bowel cancer screening data strategy, including oversight of programme metrics, reporting and performance monitoring.
• Chairing and supporting operational working groups, task and finish groups and other forums as required.
• Providing governance, assurance and programme management oversight, including management of risks, issues, dependencies and reporting.
• Building productive relationships with internal and external partners to support successful delivery across the programme portfolio.

About us

NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.

Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.

In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.

If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR).This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated clinical pharmacist to work with the Chief Pharmacist and NHS England specialised commissioning team in the Clinical Commissioning Pharmacist role.

The post-holder will contribute to the effective use of therapies within specialised commissioning, ensuring local governance process are in place and being followed and in delivering cost-effective switches and ensuring best value in the use of high-cost medicines. You will be expected to work across the Frimley Health Trust sites.

You will be expected to contribute to the strategic development of the department, both within the Trust and within the wider ICS.

Main duties of the job

Provide specialist clinical pharmacy advice on NICE guidance and high-cost/tariff-excluded medicines to clinicians and MDTs.

Support clinicians with NHS England Individual Funding Requests (IFRs), ensuring high-quality submissions. Work collaboratively with clinical teams, including the MS MDT, to optimise safe, effective and cost-efficient use of medicines.

Contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of prescribing guidelines and treatment pathways.

Undertake and present complex medicines evaluations to Trust and ICS committees.

Lead implementation of NICE and NHS England commissioning policies for high-cost drugs. Assess and communicate clinical and financial impact of new guidance.

Develop and oversee processes for approval and governance of high-cost and non-tariff medicines. Deliver QIPP and medicines optimisation initiatives to improve value.

Manage Patient Access Schemes and support income recovery. Build strong relationships with stakeholders and commissioners to influence prescribing and ensure compliance. Monitor expenditure, undertake audits, report performance, and represent the Trust at relevant committees.

About us

The Frimley Health Pharmacy Department is a forward-thinking department with many innovative practices across the team. The department has an ambitious plan to deliver excellent and high quality pharmacy services to its patients and to develop the pharmacy team.

This role will offer significant rewards and seeks a driven, passionate individual with experience in engaging with various stakeholders, as well as a proven history of service development and delivering to agreed targets.

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for appointment to the role of Training Programme Director: Foundation Trainee Pharmacists within the North West School of Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation. The role will enable the successful candidates to work as part of the team to support pharmacy education reforms, and on a number of well-established work streams within the Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Workforce transformation agenda in the region.

We are looking for a pharmacy professional with experience of community pharmacy to work with training providers and educational supervisors, to support the infrastructure to develop quality assured programmes to ensure a consistent approach to medicines education and training, across sectors. The role will enable the successful candidate to work as part of the School team, and with other NHSE professional leads to support Foundation Pharmacist training, through both new and well-established work streams.

Main duties of the job

This post is one within a team supporting training across the North West of England, accountable through the Head of Foundation School, to the Pharmacy Dean, School of Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation. The post-holder is responsible for providing professional leadership, together with expertise, advice and support to:

• Contribute to development of a School of Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation strategy and operational plan. The post-holder will lead locally on the foundation trainee pharmacist programme, with a focus on community pharmacy organisations.
• Lead on the development of policy, process and infrastructure to support workplace learning as a key component of the training programme, in close liaison with the Head of School and Pharmacy Dean.
• Lead on quality management of the training programme in selected areas.
• Actively manage and support local employer- based Educational Supervisors linked to the training programme, through leadership and facilitation of networks, in all sectors and leading cross sector opportunities.
• Provide professional expertise and input into multi-professional training.

About us

NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.

Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.

In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.

If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR).This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.

Job summary

The role of Operations Lead is critical in providing victims of sexual assault with the dedicated support and care required. We're looking for a caring and compassionate individual to join our team and help ensure that SARC patients receive the comprehensive assistance needed, as well as promoting and delivering an outstanding service.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities will include:

* Provide effective leadership to all staff in SARC contracts in the East Midlands.

* To manage the client relationship with senior client stakeholders - ensuring that the clients are satisfied with the service we provide and identifying opportunities to grow our service offerings through improving services.

* To maintain a highly visible presence to staff, NHSE & Police, and patients.

* To act as a role model - leading on developing and embedding quality standards - in line with MHL policy and our regulators.

* To ensure that high quality, evidence based, patient focused care is provided to all patients.

* To ensure all client and company KPIs are met and reported on as required.

* To oversee the rotas - ensuring compliance with client KPIs

* To promote cohesive working relationships between all staff including HCPs, FMEs and external stakeholders

* The requirement to work ad hoc as a crisis worker, would be expected on site at least 2 days a week.

About us

Founded by passionate clinicians on a mission to provide expert patient-centred services, Mountain Healthcare leads the clinical forensic healthcare provisions sector in the UK. A premier partner of NHS England and the police, our unique provisions include Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs), Police Custodial Healthcare, Secure Estate Healthcare and clinical telephone advice.

Driven by our values Be Kind and Do the Right Thing, Mountain Healthcare provides holistic and trauma-informed care that improves the immediate and long-term health outcomes of patients across the criminal justice system. Through innovative technologies and strategic partnerships, our expert clinicians ensure equal, effective and efficient services to all our patients and always put their health, safety and rights first.

Clinical forensic healthcare is a rapidly growing career path as demand for specialist critical services has greatly increased in recent years. At Mountain Healthcare, we understand that to provide the highest quality services for our patients and customers, our people must be the best in the field.

We are proud to offer unrivalled staff training and development opportunities such as our unique Forensic Practitioner Gateway, our wide range of accredited and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses, and access to events across the health and justice sector.

Job summary

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic practitioner to join our expanding team.For the Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner role, applicants must have completed the relevant PGCert or CertGrad qualification and be registered as a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner on a professional register recognised by NHS England for this role.For the Senior Assistant Psychologist role, applicants must hold an Honours degree in Psychology (2:1 or above) and be eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with the BPS.

If you hold the relevant qualification and have experience working with individuals with complex needs, we would welcome your application.

Based between Brighton & Worthing Probation offices, you will work closely with partner agencies, including the Probation Service and CGL, delivering high-quality, evidence-based, psychologically informed interventions to people with complex and often marginalised needs.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team, contributing to clinical governance, data collection, and service development under the supervision of the Clinical Lead (Principal Psychologist). With appropriate support, you will undertake psychological assessments and deliver tailored interventions. You will also benefit from being part of a wider psychological professions network, supporting your ongoing professional development and career progression.

Experience within the Criminal Justice System is desirable, but not essential

Main duties of the job

What you'll do:

• Play a key role within the MHTR pathway, supporting and enhancing the psychological care provided to service users. This will include delivering psychological assessments and interventions appropriate to your level of training and experience, alongside contributing to the ongoing development, evaluation, and improvement of the service.
• Work autonomously within the role, with workload, objectives, and professional development supported through regular supervision from an HCPC-registered Practitioner Psychologist.
• Assess service users' suitability for psychological interventions and provide support for up to 12 sessions, depending on individual need.
• Carry out risk assessments and collaboratively plan care with service users.
• Develop and agree intervention goals in partnership with service users, ensuring care is person-centred and outcome-focused.
• Implement and monitor pre- and post-intervention outcome measures to support evaluation of progress and effectiveness.
• Build professional and therapeutic relationships with service users that respect their views, autonomy, culture, and individual experiences.
• Respond calmly, sensitively, and empathetically when supporting individuals experiencing distressing or emotionally challenging circumstances.
• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills in all aspects of the role.

About us

The Reflect Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirement Service is expanding into East Sussex. Commissioned by NHS England, the service delivers Community Sentence Treatment Requirements in partnership with the Probation Service and substance use services. We support individuals sentenced through Sussex courts by providing primary care mental health interventions.

What we offer:

- Career Development: Engage in professional supervision, ongoing training, and opportunities for CPD and career growth within our Trust.

- Benefits: Enjoy an excellent NHS pension, generous holiday entitlement, access to NHS discount schemes and access to the Employee Assistance Programme.

- Inclusive Environment: We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring that everyone can belong and thrive in their career with us.

If you haven't thought about living in Sussexbefore then you should consider the following:

• Journey from the coast to the countryside in minutes
• Enjoy a lifestyle where there are renowned cycle routes and picturesque walks, including the famous South Downs Way in the South Downs National Park!
• Embrace taking time to discover all the miles of scenic coastline, including Hastings, Bexhill on Sea and Eastbourne
• Easy access to airports - Gatwick and Heathrow are both within 90 minutes of the county, providing links to Europe and beyond
• London is within easy reach via local and national bus routes and national mainline stations

Details

Date posted

09 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-FH-20631-B

Job locations

Brighton/Worthing Probation

47 Grand Parade/4 Farncombe Rd

Brighton/Worthing

BN2 9QA

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

What are we looking for?

• PG Cert or Cert Grad in Mental Health Wellbeing Practice or a Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology and eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership with the BPS.
• Experience of working with people with complex needs
• Experience of delivering low intensity psychologically informed work using CBT principles to those with severe and enduring mental health problems
• Experience of working well within a multidisciplinary NHS Team
• Experience of delivering goal focused, short-term, time-limited work.
• Experience of promoting wellbeing and social inclusion.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusting and productive relationships with colleagues, partner agencies and service users
• A good understanding of mental health issues and ability to formulate psychologically around these
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to tailor them to a variety of audiences
• The ability to work independently and think quickly in often challenging situations
• The creativity to solve problems and tackle obstacles in new ways
• Effective time management skills to juggle competing demands in a busy and sometimes pressured work environment

Job description Job responsibilities What are we looking for? PG Cert or Cert Grad in Mental Health Wellbeing Practice or a Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology and eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership with the BPS. Experience of working with people with complex needs Experience of delivering low intensity psychologically informed work using CBT principles to those with severe and enduring mental health problems Experience of working well within a multidisciplinary NHS Team Experience of delivering goal focused, short-term, time-limited work. Experience of promoting wellbeing and social inclusion. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusting and productive relationships with colleagues, partner agencies and service users A good understanding of mental health issues and ability to formulate psychologically around these Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to tailor them to a variety of audiences The ability to work independently and think quickly in often challenging situations The creativity to solve problems and tackle obstacles in new ways Effective time management skills to juggle competing demands in a busy and sometimes pressured work environment

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Either relevant PGCert or CertGrad qualification and be registered as a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner on a professional register recognised by NHS England for this role or an Honours degree in Psychology (2:1 or above) and be eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with the BPS.
• Experience of working with people with mental health needs/ complex needs

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Experience working as part of a team
• Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Either relevant PGCert or CertGrad qualification and be registered as a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner on a professional register recognised by NHS England for this role or an Honours degree in Psychology (2:1 or above) and be eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with the BPS. Experience of working with people with mental health needs/ complex needs Knowledge/Experience Essential Experience working as part of a team Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing

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

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Brighton/Worthing Probation

47 Grand Parade/4 Farncombe Rd

Brighton/Worthing

BN2 9QA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Brighton/Worthing Probation

47 Grand Parade/4 Farncombe Rd

Brighton/Worthing

BN2 9QA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Deputy Training Programme Director - Radiology (East)

The post will be available on the basis of a secondment arrangement to NHS England remunerated on the NHS Consultant Pay Scale - 0.5PA (2 hours per week).

All work undertaken is to be incorporated into the Consultant Job Plan. The role of Deputy Training Programme Director is to work and support the Head of School in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the NHS England mandate.

The Deputy Training Programme Director is professionally and managerially accountable to the Head of School. The Deputy Training Programme Director will focus on improvement of learner supervision, assessment and experience, engagement of faculty and ensuring effective educational outcomes, both now and in the future. The role is evolving and will also focus on whole workforce transformation and developing multi-professional links as well as innovative ways of curriculum delivery and workforce well-being strategies.

To support the Postgraduate Dean, Deputy Training Programme Directors work across the spectrum of health and where relevant, social care, within the context of a team, so that the provision of education reflects changing service models. This will deliver an integrated workforce comprising individuals from a spectrum if professional and other backgrounds.

Main duties of the job

Engaging People/Key Working Relationships

Development of an effective network of communication and collaboration of all relevant stakeholders on a local, regional and national basis:

Postgraduate Dean

Head of School

Staff at all levels across the geographical area covered by the local office

Practices and schemes

Associate and deputy deans

Clinical Faculty

Other Heads of Schools

Other Training Programme Directors, where appropriate

Royal Colleges

Professional and regulatory bodies

Wider Stakeholder Network

Local Medical and Dental Schools

Providers and commissioners across the region

Directors of Education

Higher Educational Institutions

Delivering Results/ Functional Responsibilities

Ensuring high standards of education and training as defined by the General Medicine Council and other national bodies with respect to training posts and other educational programmes in the Yorkshire and the Humber.

Commitment to national vision, policies and processes for effective educational quality management.

Ensuring that objectives are met within budget and proportionate contribution to budget savings when required

Ensuring that Code of Practice Guidelines are met

Giving accurate guidance to trainees on OOP/ IDTs/ LTFT/ Acting up applications

About us

NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.

Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.

In March 2025,the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.

If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.

We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.

Details

Date posted

09 September 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience In line with TPD sessional payments

Contract

Secondment

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

990-NEY-EC5218-E

Job locations

Health House

Hull

HU10 6DT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Leadership

To provide effective clinical leadership.

To work on behalf ofYorkshire and the Humber Deanery,providing expertadviceon specialty-specificmatters.

Quality and safetyTo implement the NHSE Quality Framework andEducation and Training Quality Improvement and Performance.School Programme Management

Specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns.

Recruitment to training posts and programmes.

Postgraduate programme management, including assessments, progression, rotations, support and remediation, OOP management, trainee management, careers support, less than full-time training, inter-deanery transfer, academic training and other related work-streams.

ToattendSchool meetings within the structureand other relevant meetings.

To meet Code of Practice requirements

Educational and Workforce Development

To advise and support in educational and workforce development elements.

Strategic Workforce Development and Commissioning

To develop educational programmes where needed to support achievement of curriculum competencies.

FinanceToensure compliance with procurement requirements.

Please note that the end date of this secondment as written in the job description is in line with the abolishment of NHS England which is expected to be date as per advert. Theintention would be for the role to continue in accordance with the standard duration of 3 years under the new structure. This element can be discussed further at interview.You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Job description Job responsibilities Leadership To provide effective clinical leadership. To work on behalf ofYorkshire and the Humber Deanery,providing expertadviceon specialty-specificmatters. Quality and safetyTo implement the NHSE Quality Framework andEducation and Training Quality Improvement and Performance.School Programme Management Specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns. Recruitment to training posts and programmes. Postgraduate programme management, including assessments, progression, rotations, support and remediation, OOP management, trainee management, careers support, less than full-time training, inter-deanery transfer, academic training and other related work-streams. ToattendSchool meetings within the structureand other relevant meetings. To meet Code of Practice requirements Educational and Workforce Development To advise and support in educational and workforce development elements. Strategic Workforce Development and Commissioning To develop educational programmes where needed to support achievement of curriculum competencies. FinanceToensure compliance with procurement requirements. Please note that the end date of this secondment as written in the job description is in line with the abolishment of NHS England which is expected to be date as per advert. Theintention would be for the role to continue in accordance with the standard duration of 3 years under the new structure. This element can be discussed further at interview.You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents. Secondments Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Primary medical qualification or On the Specialist Register
• Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, Professional Association and/or Regulatory Body

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with learners or doctors in training in educational context
• Experience of clinical and educational leadership
• Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education

Skills

Essential

• Leadership
• Problem solving
• Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills
• Organisation and time management skills

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Primary medical qualification or On the Specialist Register Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty, Professional Association and/or Regulatory Body Experience Essential Experience of working with learners or doctors in training in educational context Experience of clinical and educational leadership Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education Skills Essential Leadership Problem solving Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills Organisation and time management skills

UK Registration

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

Additional information 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

NHS England

Address

Health House

Hull

HU10 6DT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Health House

Hull

HU10 6DT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

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

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

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

Main duties of the job

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

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

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

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

About us

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

Details

Date posted

08 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-J-HA-0752

Job locations

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose:

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

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

To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate.

To undertake service evaluation, audit and research.

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

Key Responsibilities:

KR 1 Clinical and Client Care

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

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

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

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

KR 2 Contributing to team or service clinical functioning

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

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

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

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

KR 3 Policy and service development

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

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

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

KR 4 Care or management of resources

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

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

KR 5 Management and supervision

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

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

KR 6 Teaching and Training

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

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

KR 7 Record-keeping and Information Governance

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

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

KR 8 Research and development

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

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Knowledge

Essential

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

Skills

Essential

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

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

In conjunction with the Director of Medical Education (DME) and Director of Undergraduate Medical Education (DUME), lead the delivery of the medical education work programme, including the training, delivery and finance of:

• Undergraduate medical student and physician associate student placements

• Postgraduate medical training programmes Foundation & Specialty Training

• Rota compliance of Resident Medical Staff and Exception reporting

• Qualified physician associates

• SAS doctors

• Training of Trainers

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the interpretation and implementation of national policies and current legislation relating to medical training and service level agreements, ensuring the operational delivery and standards are met within the Medical Education team.

To influence and lead on the strategic development of Postgraduate and Undergraduate medical education, supporting the Director of Medical Education (DME), Director of Undergraduate medical education (DUME), Foundation Programme Tutors and College Tutors.

To influence and lead on the strategic development of Undergraduate medical education, supporting the DUME, clinical education manager, clinical educators and year Leads.

To provide specialist knowledge, advice and guidance on postgraduate and undergraduate medical education related matters for all medical staff and managers in the Trust.

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.

Over reliance on AI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances of success.

For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.

Job summary

NO VISA SPONSORSHIPS ACCEPTED (WE ARE A FUNDED ORGANISATION)

NO RECRUITEMENT AGENCIES

Part-time post (3 days/24 hours per week)

Immediate Start for this role

Bramley, Wortley, Middleton (BWM) PCN is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join our well established PCN pharmacy team. This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative and supportive multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will be a pharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries, providing clinical support within the PCN and working as part of multi-disciplinary teams in general practice. In this role you will receive appropriate clinical supervision. You will ensure practices integrate with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise the skills mix within teams, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload. Perform a patient facing role to include undertaking clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy in a variety of settings including the surgery, patient homes and residential care, and with a view to meeting demands of new workstreams in primary care. Provide support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy and those with multiple co-morbidities. Require understanding of the principles of medicines optimisation throughout the PCN and practice teams, promoting good practice in line with national and local requirements.

Action clinical letters and discharge summaries, providing leadership on person centred medicine optimisation and quality improvement. Assist with drug monitoring including high risk drug monitoring, switching medications to agreed and approved protocols. Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process, by reviewing requests for repeat prescriptions & medicines reaching review dates, minimising clinical risk and aiming to reduce wasted medicines.

About us

BWM PCN compromises of four member practices with a joint patient population of 30,000 (approximately), each with its unique strengths and expertise. Our aim is to leverage these strengths and foster collaboration among our network members to deliver its key objectives contained in the Directed Enhanced Service Contract (DES) from NHS England and NHS Improvement and enhance the quality and efficiency of care delivery and by working together, we can offer a wide range of services, support and coordinated care effectively, and improve patient outcomes.