Job summary

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

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

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

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

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

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Main duties of the job

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

About us

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

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

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Details

Date posted

20 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-G-CA-1763-A

Job locations

Avondale Drive

Hayes

UB3 3NR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Beside clinical work, the post holder will collaborate in:

Research and service evaluation

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

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

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

Administration, Clinical Recording

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

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

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

4. To undertake specific administrative duties as required.

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

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

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

Person Specification

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

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

Desirable

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

EXPERIENCE

Essential

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

Desirable

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

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Essential

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

Desirable

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

PERSONAL

Essential

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

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Avondale Drive

Hayes

UB3 3NR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Avondale Drive

Hayes

UB3 3NR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Come and join our Specialist Children's Services team

We have an exciting opportunity for a caring, enthusiastic and motivated Band 3 Health Care Assistant to join Specialist Children's Services in Milton Keynes, based at our new Child Development Centre at Whalley Drive, Bletchley.

This is a varied role offering the opportunity to work alongside our Community Paediatrics Team and Children with Complex Needs Nursing Team, supporting the delivery of high-quality, safe and child and family-centred care.

You will also help ensure that children and their families have a positive experience of our services, treating everyone with compassion, dignity and respect and supporting families to be involved in their child's care.

We are looking for someone who is kind, compassionate, reliable and enthusiastic, with excellent communication skills and a genuine interest in working with children and families.

Experience of healthcare, the NHS, community or hospital services, or a caring role would be particularly valuable. An NVQ Level 3 or equivalent is listed as desirable within the existing Band 3 person specification

Main duties of the job

Supporting Community Paediatrics and Complex Needs Nursing clini.Preparing and supporting clinic environments and helping clinics run effectivelyWelcoming and supporting children, young people and their parents/carers.Working alongside registered nurses, medical staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team.Contributing to agreed care and clinical activities within your competencies and under appropriate supervision.Maintaining accurate and timely patient records.Recognising and escalating concerns appropriately, including safeguarding or safety concerns.Helping us to provide a positive, inclusive and child and family-centred experience.Contributing to the continued development and improvement of Specialist Children's Services.

About us

This is a great opportunity to become part of Specialist Children's Services and to work across two important clinical areas, developing your experience of both Community Paediatrics and children with complex health needs.

You will work alongside experienced healthcare professionals within a multidisciplinary environment, with opportunities to learn and develop your skills. The existing Band 3 framework includes supervision, appraisal, continuing professional development and further training.

If you are passionate about supporting children and families and would like to develop your career within Specialist Children's Services, we would love to hear from you.

Details

Date posted

20 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

333-D-MK-CM-1250

Job locations

Bletchley Therapy Unit - Child development center

Whalley Drive

Milton Keynes

MK36EN

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Supporting Community Paediatrics and Complex Needs Nursing clinics.Preparing and supporting clinic environments and helping clinics run effectively.Welcoming and supporting children, young people and their parents/carers.Working alongside registered nurses, medical staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team.Contributing to agreed care and clinical activities within your competencies and under appropriate supervision.Maintaining accurate and timely patient records.Recognising and escalating concerns appropriately, including safeguarding or safety concerns.Helping us to provide a positive, inclusive and child and family-centred experience.Contributing to the continued development and improvement of Specialist Childrens Services.

Job description Job responsibilities Supporting Community Paediatrics and Complex Needs Nursing clinics.Preparing and supporting clinic environments and helping clinics run effectively.Welcoming and supporting children, young people and their parents/carers.Working alongside registered nurses, medical staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team.Contributing to agreed care and clinical activities within your competencies and under appropriate supervision.Maintaining accurate and timely patient records.Recognising and escalating concerns appropriately, including safeguarding or safety concerns.Helping us to provide a positive, inclusive and child and family-centred experience.Contributing to the continued development and improvement of Specialist Childrens Services.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Numeracy and Literacy skills required to keep accurate records and administer medicines (if appropriate)
• Spoken and written English, to an appropriate standard to fulfil the job requirements

Desirable

• NVQ L3 or equivalent

Previous Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working with a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of working with the general public
• communicating with a range of different people
• Previous experience of working in a fast-paced environment
• Previous experience of working within a customer focused environment

Desirable

• Healthcare/NHS or similar experience in community or hospital settings Volunteer sector
• Experience in a caring role
• Previous experience in mental health setting or working with adults suffering from mental health problems

Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential Numeracy and Literacy skills required to keep accurate records and administer medicines (if appropriate) Spoken and written English, to an appropriate standard to fulfil the job requirements Desirable NVQ L3 or equivalent Previous Experience Essential Previous experience of working with a multidisciplinary team Experience of working with the general public communicating with a range of different people Previous experience of working in a fast-paced environment Previous experience of working within a customer focused environment Desirable Healthcare/NHS or similar experience in community or hospital settings Volunteer sector Experience in a caring role Previous experience in mental health setting or working with adults suffering from mental health problems

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

Bletchley Therapy Unit - Child development center

Whalley Drive

Milton Keynes

MK36EN

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

Bletchley Therapy Unit - Child development center

Whalley Drive

Milton Keynes

MK36EN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual who is interested in a career within Performance and Information in the NHS. As an experienced analyst, you will be part of a dynamic Performance and Information Team utilising innovation and new business technology to meet the needs of CNWL's key internal and external objectives.The post-holder will have excellent data manipulation and visualisation skills and a solid understanding of data presentation design and development principles.

The post-holder will be a self-motivated individual who has an organised and logical approach to work and enjoys working flexibly under pressure in a busy team as well as working on your own initiative to achieve deadlines.

The post-holder will need data analysis skills, an innate problem-solving ability and good communication skills, both verbal and written.The post-holder should have strong MS Excel skills and SQL skills.

The post-holder will be a self-motivated individual who has an organised and logical approach to work and enjoys working flexibly under pressure in a busy team as well as working on your own initiative to achieve deadlines.

The post-holder will need data analysis skills, an innate problem-solving ability and good communication skills, both verbal and written.The post-holder should have strong MS Excel skills and SQL skills.

Main duties of the job

• Support the Service Directors / Deputy Services Director, ensuring that the electronic clinical records system is used effectively and to an appropriate standard to support the data quality improvement programme.
• Support and encourage staff to make the best possible use of the Trust's Business Intelligence solution (Tableau) to access and build 'intelligent information' reports that assist staff in their work to monitor and improve service delivery.
• The Performance and Information Analyst will carry out routine analyses, proactive investigation, prepare reports to underpin contract management, performance management and service development.
• The post holder will be responsible for providing support to key business areas of CNWL services, including supporting the planning process, monitoring against major contracts, and performance issues; and assisting with the development and provision of reports by service/borough.
• The post holder will contribute to the continuous development and efficient production of information reports and service analysis to meet the developing needs of the Trust's key internal and external stakeholders.
• This is a varied and challenging post, suited to an individual with excellent interpersonal skills, strong organisational skills and a 'systems approach' to problem solving.

About us

The Milton Keynes Performance Team is a well established experienced team working with operational services to ensure that theperformance and information requirements of all services are achieved. The team have a collaborative work ethic ensuring that all team members are supported and skills and experience are shared across the team. The Milton Keynes Performance Team is part of the wider Diggory Finance, Performance and Contracts Divisional Team.

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

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

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

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

Details

Date posted

20 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-D-M-0053

Job locations

Charles Pinfold

Milton keynes

MK7 6AA

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Note: Please see the Job Description for the full requirements, the below gives an overview of expectations:

• The post holder would be expected to become an expert analyst on specific services, and develop strong working relationships with key individuals responsible for performance within the divisions/ services.
• To prepare and carry out in-depth analyses appropriately and accurately.
• Demonstrate and champion a customer focused approach
• Develop and maintain a clear understanding of the importance of timely and accurate information provision to services to support business plans, service re-design and benchmarking.
• Ensure the proactive use of information to highlight any areas of service improvement against national or internal key performance indicators, or business objectives and bring this to the attention of the services/ divisions.
• Provide ongoing support, training and guidance to key internal stakeholders so that they are able to use available business intelligence tools to run their own information reports, adjusting the content, parameters and presentation so as best to meet their needs.
• Ensure timely management and timely delivery of assigned analytics projects using a standard project methodology.

Job description Job responsibilities Note: Please see the Job Description for the full requirements, the below gives an overview of expectations: The post holder would be expected to become an expert analyst on specific services, and develop strong working relationships with key individuals responsible for performance within the divisions/ services. To prepare and carry out in-depth analyses appropriately and accurately. Demonstrate and champion a customer focused approach Develop and maintain a clear understanding of the importance of timely and accurate information provision to services to support business plans, service re-design and benchmarking. Ensure the proactive use of information to highlight any areas of service improvement against national or internal key performance indicators, or business objectives and bring this to the attention of the services/ divisions. Provide ongoing support, training and guidance to key internal stakeholders so that they are able to use available business intelligence tools to run their own information reports, adjusting the content, parameters and presentation so as best to meet their needs. Ensure timely management and timely delivery of assigned analytics projects using a standard project methodology.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional and management experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Degree or postgraduate qualification in information or business analysis related discipline

Previous Experience

Essential

• Previous experience in a relevant role within a large complex organisation
• Previous experience of working within the NHS or social care services
• Expert user of MS Excel
• Experience of providing training in 1:1 and group settings to stakeholders at varying levels of seniority
• Experience of using common SQL-based query tools

Desirable

• Previous experience of working within community health, mental health or substance misuse
• Experience use of a BI tool (preferably Tableau) to display complex data

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent analytical skills, including the ability to quickly develop a detailed and accurate understanding of the information and broader 'business intelligence' requirements of service stakeholders by leading a process of expertly facilitated discussion in 1:1 or small-group settings
• Excellent numeric, critical reasoning and data analysis skills - able to interpret, analyse, integrate and effectively communicate data and information from a range of sources using tables, graphs and text
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of NHS data standards, the NHS data model and the data dictionary
• Good knowledge of commissioning-related systems and data flows

Attitudes, Aptitudes & Personal Characteristics

Essential

• Able to work flexibly, responding rapidly to changing priorities
• Excellent planning, organisational and project-coordination skills. Able to organise and plan own work to meet tight and often conflicting deadlines
• Able to work both as a motivated individual and a team player, prioritising his/her workload effectively and contributing to the overall workload of the team

Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional and management experience Evidence of continuing professional development Desirable Degree or postgraduate qualification in information or business analysis related discipline Previous Experience Essential Previous experience in a relevant role within a large complex organisation Previous experience of working within the NHS or social care services Expert user of MS Excel Experience of providing training in 1:1 and group settings to stakeholders at varying levels of seniority Experience of using common SQL-based query tools Desirable Previous experience of working within community health, mental health or substance misuse Experience use of a BI tool (preferably Tableau) to display complex data Skills and Knowledge Essential Excellent analytical skills, including the ability to quickly develop a detailed and accurate understanding of the information and broader 'business intelligence' requirements of service stakeholders by leading a process of expertly facilitated discussion in 1:1 or small-group settings Excellent numeric, critical reasoning and data analysis skills - able to interpret, analyse, integrate and effectively communicate data and information from a range of sources using tables, graphs and text Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Desirable Knowledge of NHS data standards, the NHS data model and the data dictionary Good knowledge of commissioning-related systems and data flows Attitudes, Aptitudes & Personal Characteristics Essential Able to work flexibly, responding rapidly to changing priorities Excellent planning, organisational and project-coordination skills. Able to organise and plan own work to meet tight and often conflicting deadlines Able to work both as a motivated individual and a team player, prioritising his/her workload effectively and contributing to the overall workload of the team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Charles Pinfold

Milton keynes

MK7 6AA

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

Charles Pinfold

Milton keynes

MK7 6AA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Interested in gaining experience as an inpatient mental healthActivities Coordinator? Then look no further.

A great opportunity is now available to gain experience in our mental health inpatient ward at the Campbell Centre.

We are looking for an Activities coordinator who is passionate, motivated and willing to join our team in providing recovery focused support for individuals with mental health needs.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be expected to provideinterventions with personal recovery principles in order to improve the service users' quality of life and to support them to do the things they want to do and live the life they want to lead.

You will facilitate a programme of social, creative and skills-based activities to both individuals and groups which promotes social inclusion for service users and work closely with the multi-disciplinary team in leading on the facilitation of client centred activities.

You will need to demonstrate effective communication skills and form positive working relationships, using warmth and empathy that enables service user empowerment.

In return we offer a supportive working environment with regular supervision and an annual appraisal and the opportunity for personal development.

The post will close when sufficient applications have been received.

Informal visits to the unit are welcomed

About us

We are 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 patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.

We are always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we are hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse 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.

Job summary

This is an opportunity to work into the ICU Service of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT), providing psychological care to the patients & families, as well as helping staff manage the emotional challenges of the work.

This .8 WTE Band 7 Maternity cover post (for 11 months) will be based at Charing Cross Hospital, but will liaise with the teams at the other sites and may be asked to work at the other sites. The post will be part of a team of 4 qualified Psychologists and an Assistant Psychologist, along with trainees on placements. The ICU psychology team is part of the wider supportive Clinical Health Psychology department which has its base at St Mary's Hospital, and offers supervision, peer support and access to CPD.

We will welcome applications from those with experience of working in acute hospitals and with a real interest in health psychology. The postholder will be able to tolerate an emotionally and logistically pressured environment (including exposure to critical illness, trauma and end of life) and will thrive on being able to work closely with a wide range of other professionals, bringing a high standard of theoretical and clinical expertise to patient care. This post would require significant movement around the ward, clinic spaces and the hospital including use of stairs, sitting or standing for extended periods. We would make efforts to accommodate individual needs but please consider if this working environment is suitable for you.

Main duties of the job

To provide a specialist psychology service to the ICU including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.

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

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

About us

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across various settings, including hospitals and community clinics. They are actively seeking to recruit outstanding individuals who are passionate about providing effective and safe care. CNWL offers a diverse range of career opportunities, including roles in mental health, community services, and addiction support, with opportunities for career development and leadership positions. The organization emphasizes a modern approach to healthcare, focusing on community integration and patient well-being.

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust provides acute and specialist healthcare for over one million people every year. We particularly serve the local communities in the eight boroughs that form the North West London Integrated Care System. Formed in 2007, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, with more than 14,500 staff. Our five hospitals in central and west London - Charing Cross, Hammersmith, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea, St Mary's and The Western Eye - have a long track record in research and education, influencing care and treatment nationally and worldwide. We are developing a growing range of integrated and digital care services and offer private healthcare in dedicated facilities on all our sites, including at the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital.

Details

Date posted

20 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

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

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

11 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

333-J-WE-0885

Job locations

Charing Cross Hospital

Fulham Palace Rd

London

W6 8RF

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical and Client Care

To provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for ICU patients within the Clinical Health Psychology service; this will include work with ICU inpatients and outpatients.

To provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions with carers, families or visitors of referred clients of the ICU when required.

To offer support to ICU staff at the group or individual level, around the psychosocial impact of work in ICU.

To work systemically as part of the Clinical Health Psychology and Critical Care departments; offering psychological consultation, teaching & training and supervision when suitable.

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

To act as liaison on the patient pathway, between the acute hospital, primary care and community services as necessary for the psychological well-being of the patients.

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.

Care or management of resources

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

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.

Teaching and Training

To provide occasional specialist training in psychological approaches to care to other professions as appropriate.

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

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.

Research and development

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

Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development

To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior psychologist according to HCPC and Trust guidelines.

To ensure own Continuing Professional Development in line with BPS and Trust Personal Development Plan requirements and the HCPC Standards for Continuing Professional Development.

To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional and clinical practice and of relevant legislation and policies.

To comply with the HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and Standards of Proficiency, and ensure professional development in line with these.

General

To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour amongst the client group, and follow trust policies relating to its management.

To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situationsand to support others involved in such situations.

Job description Job responsibilities Clinical and Client Care To provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for ICU patients within the Clinical Health Psychology service; this will include work with ICU inpatients and outpatients. To provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions with carers, families or visitors of referred clients of the ICU when required. To offer support to ICU staff at the group or individual level, around the psychosocial impact of work in ICU. To work systemically as part of the Clinical Health Psychology and Critical Care departments; offering psychological consultation, teaching & training and supervision when suitable. To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans. To act as liaison on the patient pathway, between the acute hospital, primary care and community services as necessary for the psychological well-being of the patients. 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. Care or management of resources To take care of, and use carefully, the Trusts equipment and physical resources. 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. Teaching and Training To provide occasional specialist training in psychological approaches to care to other professions as appropriate. To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles. 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. Research and development To undertake regular complex service evaluation, audits or research relevant to service needs. Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior psychologist according to HCPC and Trust guidelines. To ensure own Continuing Professional Development in line with BPS and Trust Personal Development Plan requirements and the HCPC Standards for Continuing Professional Development. To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional and clinical practice and of relevant legislation and policies. To comply with the HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and Standards of Proficiency, and ensure professional development in line with these. General To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour amongst the client group, and follow trust policies relating to its management. To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situationsand to support others involved in such situations.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oDoctorate or equivalent in Clinical, Health or Counselling Psychology
• oRegistered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist.

Desirable

• oTraining in 3rd wave therapies
• oTraining in trauma-related therapies

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of work in health psychology or other relevant area
• oExperience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature
• oExperience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities.
• oExperience of developing and carrying out research projects

Desirable

• oExperience of working in ICU or other acute hospital ward environment

Knowledge

Essential

• oTheoretical knowledge of psychological processes that are relevant to physical health conditions
• oKnowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities.
• oDoctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis.

Desirable

• oExperience of treating trauma, especially in relation to physical health conditions or that might affect the treatment and management of a physical health condition

Skills

Essential

• oTo communicate 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.
• oTo select and administer specialist psychological assessments, including neuropsychological tests, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources.
• oTo be able to suitably adapt and sensitively deliver psychological therapy across cultural and other differences.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential oDoctorate or equivalent in Clinical, Health or Counselling Psychology oRegistered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist. Desirable oTraining in 3rd wave therapies oTraining in trauma-related therapies Experience Essential oExperience of work in health psychology or other relevant area oExperience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature oExperience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. oExperience of developing and carrying out research projects Desirable oExperience of working in ICU or other acute hospital ward environment Knowledge Essential oTheoretical knowledge of psychological processes that are relevant to physical health conditions oKnowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities. oDoctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis. Desirable oExperience of treating trauma, especially in relation to physical health conditions or that might affect the treatment and management of a physical health condition Skills Essential oTo communicate 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. oTo select and administer specialist psychological assessments, including neuropsychological tests, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources. oTo be able to suitably adapt and sensitively deliver psychological therapy across cultural and other differences.

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

Charing Cross Hospital

Fulham Palace Rd

London

W6 8RF

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

Charing Cross Hospital

Fulham Palace Rd

London

W6 8RF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

9 month Secondment Opportunity - District Nurse Team Leader Band 7 (Qualified DNSPQ)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified District Nurse with relevant experience including community nursing to join one of our District Nursing Teams in Hillingdon to cover maternity leave.

Our forward-thinking District Nursing teams are committed to the delivery of high-quality patient care.

As a District Nurse Team Leader or a Team Lead, you will play an integral part in leading the delivery and development of the service. This is an ideal role for an experienced District Nurse or a newly Specialist Qualified District Nurse looking to further develop their leadership skills and relevant experience including Community Nursing.

The successful candidate will hold the DNSPQ qualification and have significant experience of nursing at a Band 6 level or above and an understanding of community nursing is essential.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide management support and professional nurse leadership to all members of the nursing team. They will work with Senior Nurses in developing, implementing and reviewing any new initiatives involving District Nursing services and motivate staff to effect any necessary change.

The post holder will have to manage a clinical caseload, which will be GP attached. The caseload will consist of house bound patients but there are sites where commissioned wound clinics are also held.

The post holder will hold responsibility for all staff in their designated team where clinical and managerial support is paramount to the team and service development. The role also consists of change management where the DN Team Leader or Team Lead will support his / her own team to embed change positively.

As a Team Leader, you will work within an integrated service including specialist care teams such as palliative, tissue viability, bladder and bowel, cardiac, neurology, diabetes, rapid response and specialist therapy teams such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy. The District Nursing service is also supported by our evening Twilight team. All community services strive to work collaboratively to ensure individualised patient centred care alongside support from our GP colleagues and practices.

About us

CNWL is recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing integrated high quality, innovative healthcare. Our track record in recruiting only the best people is well known and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

Hillingdon is the second largest London borough by area, located 14 miles west of Central London. We are also leaders in developing our Hillingdon Health & Care Partnership working, united to enable shared services and Neighbourhood working across the whole of Hillingdon Borough. As we have Heathrow airport within our boundaries, it is thought that we are the gateway to the UK!

There are many benefits of working as District Nurse Team Lead in CNWL Hillingdon with a few mentioned below:- Great team working and a supportive environment

- Outer London Weighting

- Training and career development opportunities

- Opportunities for research and audit to support innovative practice

- Intensive support from an assigned mentor and induction period.

- Open to flexible working patterns

- Personalised Clinical and Management Supervision

- DNTL Developmental Days

- Multi-disciplinary team working with other CNWL specialities

- Support from the Lead Nurses the DN Clinical Facilitator

Job summary

Our service has an exciting opportunity for a CYP Psychological Trainings: Therapy Trainee (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 1-year 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. this is a training and employment post and candidates will need to manage a demanding combination of academic work, self-study and clinical case work.

We are seeking highly motivated candidates who are enthusiastic about making a difference to children and young people's mental health through evidence-based interventions based on NICE Guideline recommended treatment. You will be committed to the CYP Psychological Training Programme core principles: Accessibility, accountability, participation, awareness and evidence-based practice and in providing an inclusive and effective service for children and young people, along with a dedication to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Main duties of the job

Please note the position will be based at Eaglestone Health Centre, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes 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/

Training Information:

Course start date: 18th January 2027

This full-time training will begin in January 2026 with around 2.5 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.

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.

About us

We are 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 patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

With a diverse 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.

Job summary

Milton Keynes Lifespan Eating Disorder Service (MK-LEDS) are offering an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, ambitious and motivated Systemic and Family Psychotherapist to join our team. Working within CNWL - MK there are lots of opportunities for development, training and working across a lifespan eating disorder service and CAMHS.

Main duties of the job

The role of Family and Systemic Psychotherapist is to provide an active clinical role to compliment the wider multi-disciplinary team which is made up of psychiatrists, therapists, nurses and support workers. This is an NHS Specialist Eating Disorder Service intended to meet the complex mental health needs of young people and adults and their families.

About us

We are 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 patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We are always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we are hoping to find our future leaders and support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse 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 are at, there is always a place for you at CNWL.

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Chaplaincy & Spiritual Care Manager to lead and develop inclusive chaplaincy, spiritual, pastoral and religious care across CNWL.

The role will provide Trust-wide leadership, ensuring accessible and responsive support for patients, carers, families, staff, students and volunteers of all faiths, beliefs and non-religious beliefs.

Working with clinical teams, volunteers, faith and belief communities and external partners, the post holder will develop effective services, policies and governance arrangements that promote dignity, equality and person-centred care.

We are looking for someone with strong leadership and partnership-working skills who can provide compassionate support in complex and sensitive situations and help shape the future of chaplaincy and spiritual care across CNWL.

Main duties of the job

• Lead the development and delivery of a Trust-wide, inclusive chaplaincy and spiritual care service. Provide professional leadership for high-quality pastoral, spiritual and religious care across Trust services. Ensure equitable access to appropriate support for people of all faiths, beliefs and non-religious beliefs. Support access to rites, rituals, observances and ceremonies where required. Develop and maintain policies, procedures and standards for assessing and responding to spiritual care needs. Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to support holistic patient care and complex pastoral or spiritual needs. Develop effective partnerships with Trust services, community organisations and faith and belief groups. Work with Volunteer Services to recruit, train, support and supervise Volunteer Support Chaplains. Develop and deliver training, awareness sessions, reflective practice and debriefing for staff, volunteers and students. Ensure the service operates in accordance with relevant safeguarding, confidentiality, information governance, infection control and health and safety requirements. Monitor service activity, risks and developments, producing quarterly and annual reports. Provide professional input into service developments, business cases and funding opportunities. Ensure chaplaincy resources and charitable contributions are managed appropriately and in line with Trust policies.

About us

At CNWL, our values of Compassion, Respect, Empowerment and Partnership guide how we work and how we care for those who use our services.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is valued and everyone is treated with dignity, kindness and respect.

Our SCARF Framework supports this by encouraging environments that are Safe, Compassionate, Accountable, Reflective and Fair. The successful candidate will demonstrate these values and behaviours, promoting inclusion, cultural humility and respect for people of all faiths, beliefs and non-religious beliefs.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to apply for part time hours ( 22.5 to 30 hrs per week) for permanent Band 6 Occupational therapist or Physiotherapist to work as Therapy triager at Ealing Referral hub . The role also involves triaging adult community rehab referrals and having option for out patient rehab clinics to maintain clinical skills.Staff will be supported with clinical supervision, Multidisciplinary team work, training and opportunity to take part in service improvement work.

We are looking for candidate to have worked in core clinical rotations and able to adjust to a fast paced working environment. In this role, you will be responsible fortriaging referrals (from GPs, other hospitals etc..) ensuring patients are directed to the most appropriate therapy service in a timely and efficient manner. The candidate is expected to have understanding of community services with previous experience of working in the UK Healthcare. Triage work is based at the Ealing referral hub at St Bernard's Hospital site ( UB1 3EU) and clinics are held in one of our community sites in Southall. Staff will need to be flexible to support triage through Monday to Friday and work in clinics based on estates availability.

Main duties of the job

• Work independently at the referral hub to triage all referrals for community services received at Single point of access. We use systm one to triage our referrals.
• Offer advice and guidance on telephone for patients, referrers and carers as required.
• Able to prioritise and triage based on needs based assessment
• Be able to take succinct and clear documentation to support triage decision and their clinical work.
• Carry a small but manageable clinical case load in out patients community rehab.
• The post holder will work along side referral hub and other clinicians from community services to offer clinical triage and allocation to respective services.
• Support audits and training of other staff
• Maintain concise clear accurate documentation
• MDT Working
• Writing reports and letters
• undertake clinical assessment via telephone/video call as required to facilitate effective clinical decision making
• Working with DSE/ Computers for electronic triage on System One

About us

Ealing Community Partners is a group of NHS, Ealing Council and voluntary organisations working together to deliver community health and care services for the people of Ealing. Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.Personal and professional development is a high priority and we invest in the development of our staff by providing excellent training and supervision. Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

Job summary

Job Overview - Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) - HMP & YOI Feltham B

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) will be a senior autonomous clinician within the healthcare team at HMP & YOI Feltham B, providing high-quality, evidence-based care to a complex and vulnerable patient population. Working across primary care and urgent care pathways, the ANP will undertake advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing, and care planning, ensuring timely access to healthcare services and improved patient outcomes.The post holder will play a pivotal role in delivering same-day urgent and unscheduled care, managing patients with acute and long-term health conditions, and reducing pressure on GP services through expert clinical decision-making and independent practice. The ANP will contribute to the safe, effective, and efficient delivery of healthcare services, supporting continuity of care within the custodial environment.

As a senior clinical leader, the ANP will actively promote clinical excellence, patient safety, and quality improvement initiatives while supporting robust clinical governance frameworks. The role will provide professional leadership, mentorship, and supervision to nursing and multidisciplinary colleagues, helping to develop workforce capability and maintain high standards of care.

Main duties of the job

The ANP will play a key role in:

Providing advanced assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with complex health needs.

Supporting same-day urgent and unscheduled care provision.

Reducing pressure on GP services and improving access to healthcare.

Enhancing clinical governance, patient safety, and quality improvement initiatives.

Supporting the development and supervision of nursing staff.

Providing visible clinical leadership across the healthcare service.

Strengthening resilience within the clinical workforce

About us

Job Overview - Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP)

Diggory Division, HMP & YOI Feltham B

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is undertaking a significant transformation of healthcare services across the Diggory Division, with HMP & YOI Feltham B playing a key role in delivering a modern, responsive, and patient-centred model of care. As part of this transformation, we are seeking an experienced and motivated Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to provide expert clinical leadership and support the delivery of high-quality healthcare services within a dynamic custodial environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a period of significant service transformation and to help shape the future delivery of healthcare within HMP & YOI Feltham B, ensuring that patients receive equitable, compassionate, and high-quality care in line with CNWL's values and strategic objectives.

Job summary

Harrow Community Mental Health Triage and Assessment Team, based in Harrow and Wealdstone is looking for a passionate and experienced RMN who is looking to make a difference whilst working in an environment that promotes staff development and training opportunities.

CNWL is passionate about developing its own staff, driving them to go on to become more established practitioners and this post is no different. Harrow is a pioneering service in Trauma Informed Approaches

We are seeking anexperienced practitionerlooking for a new venture in the community to further develop their skills;we have training and development opportunities tailored to suit your needs.

Main duties of the job

To be you and to do what you do best in the job you love!

You will be accountable for the RMN intervention of a defined caseload of adults. To assess health and social care needs (including accommodation, finances, and support in accessing education, training or employment) and negotiate care plans with service users and their carers, remaining objective when working with diagnostic uncertainty.

To help support you with the abovewe offer a robust induction and tailored training will be given and encouraged. As an employer, CNWL and Harrow Local Authority also offer various training opportunities, dependent on how long you are in post and your development needs as well as the CMHH offering internal training opportunities so that the team continues to learn and evolve their practice and support of their clients and each other.

About us

We are committed to offering you an environment to flourish which includes dedicateddevelopment opportunitiesas well as ahealthier work life balance. We will offer you;

• Commitment from the team to develop you by offering coaching and in-house development sessions such as Preceptorship Workshop, Leadership programmes, ACP modules and CBT-P training
• Free access to our Staff and Wellbeing serviceto ensure that you are always looking after yourself
• Commitment tocareer mappingto ensure continuous professional development including opportunities within the Trust
• On-siteshadowing opportunitiesincluding HTT, Psych Liaison and many more
• An opportunity to work with afriendly, dynamic, passionate and diverse teamwho are committed to looking after each other as well as their patients
• Excellentstaff benefits: our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include: childcare vouchers, health and wellbeing services, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, blue light card, discounts at Nando's and Superdrug, mobile phone contracts and much more!
• Award-winning Staff Networks
• Hidden Gem & annualaward ceremonies

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Team Lead to join our newly established Assertive Outreach Team (AOT) in Hillingdon.

This is a key leadership role within a transformational model of care, designed to support individuals with severe mental illness who are at risk of disengagement and require intensive, proactive community-based support.

This is a high-impact, community-focused role, where you will lead a team delivering care directly to patients in their homes and local communities, ensuring no one is lost to follow-up.

The Assertive Outreach Team (AOT) role is fundamentally a patient-facing position, focused on engaging and managing individuals who are often reluctant to engage with services. Given the nature of this work, requiring proactive outreach, direct contact, and consistent face-to-face intervention, the role is not suitable for remote or hybrid working arrangements.

Main duties of the job

Provide clinical and operational leadership to a multidisciplinary outreach team

Ensure delivery of high-intensity, assertive engagement, including home visits and community-based care

Lead on risk management, safety planning and complex clinical decision-making for a high-risk cohort

Deliver and embed a model based on:

Persistent engagement

No discharge due to non-attendance

Proactive, flexible contact with patients

Provide line management, supervision and support to team members

Oversee team performance, caseloads and quality of care delivery

Work collaboratively with CMHT/CMHH, Crisis Teams, inpatient services and partner agencies to ensure coordinated care pathways

Going out to patients

Maintaining engagement when others disengage

Providing practical support that prevents crisis

Not clinic based

About us

The Team is committed to delivering safe, compassionate and high-quality care across all services.

The Assertive Outreach Team is a new and developing service, offering:

The opportunity to shape and lead a new model of care

A strong focus on patient safety, engagement and outcomes

A supportive multidisciplinary environment with clear leadership oversight

Opportunities for professional development within a growing Trust-wide model

Job summary

The Ealing Paediatric Occupational Therapy (OT) Service is responsible for the provision of the Occupational Therapy Service to children and young people who have an Ealing GP. The service covers a wide range of community settings including local Special Schools, Children's Centres / Nurseries, Mainstream Schools, Health Centres / Clinics and clients' homes.

The post holder will be primarily based at Armstrong Way and/or Carmelita House (see above) for administrative duties and at other community sites (see above) for clinical work within the London Borough of Ealing. The service reserves the right to require the post holder to work and base from any other settings with mutual agreement.

Main duties of the job

An Occupational Therapy Technician is required to join our dynamic paediatric Occupational Therapy team at least 4 days a week. The post holder will be working alongside a large team of Paediatric Occupational Therapists to provide guided Occupational Therapy (OT) input to children and young people with special needs and disability including those with Social Communication Disorders, Profound to Moderate Learning Disabilities and Physical Disabilities within community services and / or special school's environment.

This post will involve mainly working in nurseries, mainstream schools, special schools and clinics. Our service is keen to focus on evidence based family-centred care principles, and applying best practice guidelines to enable occupational participation. We are open to new ideas and constantly reviewing and modifying the way we work. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, we have been operating a hybrid face-to-face and remote working service delivery model.

About us

Ealing Paediatric Occupational Therapy Service is looking for a motivated, flexible and innovative individual to work with children and young people in Ealing. We are a friendly, dynamic and innovative team who are passionate about supporting children, young people and families in Ealing. We work with a diverse population group across health, education and social care. We are currently based at Armstrong Way (1 Armstrong Way, Southall, UB2 4SD) but we are expected to return to our main base at Carmelita House (21-22 The Mall, Ealing, London, W5 2PJ), which is off Ealing Broadway, when the renovation is completed in 2027.

The team has been highly successful in getting funding from different agencies, and have a team of more than 23 staff. We have a strong professional structure with Clinical Leads (Band 8a) and Advanced Therapists (Band 7), each leading on different aspects of service delivery. There are also Band 6 & 5 Therapists and Band 3 Technicians. We have regular in-house and external CPD opportunities and a strong supervision structure.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly committed individual to work on a fixed-term 24-month role. Any previous experience of working in a team or school will be an advantage. Regular supervision and support will be provided.

Please note that the post does not meet the application criteria for the trust's Golden Hello and Relocation package.

Details

Date posted

15 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£30,630 to £32,346 a year Pro rata per annum incl. HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

333-G-ECP-0726

Job locations

West London NHS Trust Headquarters, Ealing OT Service

1 Armstrong Way

Southall

UB2 4SD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To work as an autonomous OT Technician (OTT) delivering pre-formulated OT input to children, young people and families/carers in community sites allocated by the Occupational Therapist.

2. To maintain liaison between school staff, other professionals, families/carers and Occupational Therapy staff.

3. Basic equipment management with support from the Occupational Therapist.

4.To monitor inventory of sensory-based and other therapeutic equipment and to notify the Occupational Therapist / school if items needs to be ordered. To complete appropriate orders.

5. To work flexibly and liaise appropriately with the multi-disciplinary team, including attendance at meetings as directed.

6. To undertake delegated tasks from the Occupational Therapist.

7. To communicate effectively with children and young people, their carers / family members, school staff and other professionals.

8. To hold responsibility for, and manage daily allocated caseload using effective prioritisation and time management skills, and to seek senior support if issues arise.

9. To be professionally and legally responsible for own practice and accountable for all aspects of treatment delivered to the child to ensure a high standard of clinical care. This would include joining The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) as an associate member.

10. To deliver OT input in collaboration with the child/young person, family and carers, respecting their diversity, ethnicity, cultural and religious beliefs and their right to informed consent in all areas of service delivery.

11. To be aware of limitations to practice and seek advice and guidance from Senior practitioners/therapists as needed.

12. To be responsible for the safekeeping and confidentiality of electronic and paper records including the use of the Trust electronic patient records system e.g. SystmOne.

13. To carry out administration tasks in a timely manner e.g. filing, typing, data input, uploading documents, distribution of reports and programs, responding to verbal / written queries etc.

14. To adhere to Legal and Trust policies and procedures e.g. Infection Control and Manual Handling etc.

15. To be responsible for the care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained e.g. cleaning toys following protocol between sessions.

16. To access clinical and management supervision sessions on a regular basis and appraisal on an annual basis.

17. To ensure that all statutory and mandatory training is kept up to date and recorded on the Trust database e.g. LDZ.

The above list is not exhaustive. Please refer to attached Job Description.

Job description Job responsibilities 1. To work as an autonomous OT Technician (OTT) delivering pre-formulated OT input to children, young people and families/carers in community sites allocated by the Occupational Therapist. 2. To maintain liaison between school staff, other professionals, families/carers and Occupational Therapy staff. 3. Basic equipment management with support from the Occupational Therapist. 4.To monitor inventory of sensory-based and other therapeutic equipment and to notify the Occupational Therapist / school if items needs to be ordered. To complete appropriate orders. 5. To work flexibly and liaise appropriately with the multi-disciplinary team, including attendance at meetings as directed. 6. To undertake delegated tasks from the Occupational Therapist. 7. To communicate effectively with children and young people, their carers / family members, school staff and other professionals. 8. To hold responsibility for, and manage daily allocated caseload using effective prioritisation and time management skills, and to seek senior support if issues arise. 9. To be professionally and legally responsible for own practice and accountable for all aspects of treatment delivered to the child to ensure a high standard of clinical care. This would include joining The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) as an associate member. 10. To deliver OT input in collaboration with the child/young person, family and carers, respecting their diversity, ethnicity, cultural and religious beliefs and their right to informed consent in all areas of service delivery. 11. To be aware of limitations to practice and seek advice and guidance from Senior practitioners/therapists as needed. 12. To be responsible for the safekeeping and confidentiality of electronic and paper records including the use of the Trust electronic patient records system e.g. SystmOne. 13. To carry out administration tasks in a timely manner e.g. filing, typing, data input, uploading documents, distribution of reports and programs, responding to verbal / written queries etc. 14. To adhere to Legal and Trust policies and procedures e.g. Infection Control and Manual Handling etc. 15. To be responsible for the care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained e.g. cleaning toys following protocol between sessions. 16. To access clinical and management supervision sessions on a regular basis and appraisal on an annual basis. 17. To ensure that all statutory and mandatory training is kept up to date and recorded on the Trust database e.g. LDZ. The above list is not exhaustive. Please refer to attached Job Description.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• oGCSE's or A levels or equivalent
• oNVQ Level 2 or equivalent in relevant subjects e.g. direct care biology, social care

Desirable

• oNVQ Level 3
• oPractical and teaching knowledge to NVQ Level 3 plus knowledge skills development, group working for patient group - to diploma equivalent level

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• oKnowledge of the role of an occupational therapy technician in supporting the work of a multidisciplinary team.
• oDemonstrated previous training/experience relevant to working with vulnerable people relevant to this role.
• oDemonstrated previous experience in implementing and/or demonstrating prescribed programs to clients, carers or other staff.
• oDemonstrated applied knowledge and understanding of confidentiality.
• oAbility to recognize and respect different cultural, religious and personal beliefs/experiences of colleagues and clients.
• oWorking knowledge of data protection legislation.
• oUnderstanding of the challenges facing children and young people with disability and their families.

Desirable

• oPrevious experience in the provision of OT input.
• oUnderstanding of the role of Teaching Assistants in the special school environment.
• oExperience in implementing and/or demonstrating prescribed OT programs to children, young people, carers or staff.
• oExperience of working with children and young people with disability and/or long term conditions.
• oExperience of working with children and young people in a different capacity.

Skills, Abilities & Attributes

Essential

• oAbility to use initiative and know limitations of knowledge/skills and refer as appropriate.
• oAbility to work autonomously without direct supervision and be accountable for own work.
• oExcellent organisational and time management skills and ability. Be punctual and trustworthy.
• oAble to travel across the Borough in a timely manner when required.
• oAssesses clients' responses to activities and decides on appropriate action e.g. advise Occupational Therapist, summon assistance, alter programme of activities.
• oIT literacy i.e. internet, email, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, videoconferencing platforms.
• oDemonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills in English.
• oAbility to communicate with staff and other agencies at all levels.
• oAbility to communicate with children and their families under challenging circumstances and/or presence of communication barriers.
• oAbility to demonstrate sensitivity, tact, and empathy when working with children and their families.
• oAbility to maintain composure and function calmly in challenging situations.
• oDemonstrate commitment to self-development through attendance at team meetings, mandatory and in-service training.
• oAbility and willingness to be flexible in approach to work and be responsive to changes in demand.

Desirable

• oHold a valid UK car license.
• oAccess to a car or a bike for work purposes.

Physical Skills

Essential

• oAbility to attend work activities in person.
• oDemonstrated ability to complete complex physical skills required, involving the manipulation of objects and people with narrow margins for error. E.g. manual handling, manipulating Allen-keys.
• oDemonstrated ability to exert moderate physical effort for several short periods during the working day. E.g. moving & handling clients with mechanical aids including hoists; manoeuvring clients into position for intervention and personal care purposes; moving & handling heavy pieces of adaptive equipment safe.

Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential oGCSE's or A levels or equivalent oNVQ Level 2 or equivalent in relevant subjects e.g. direct care biology, social care Desirable oNVQ Level 3 oPractical and teaching knowledge to NVQ Level 3 plus knowledge skills development, group working for patient group - to diploma equivalent level Knowledge & Experience Essential oKnowledge of the role of an occupational therapy technician in supporting the work of a multidisciplinary team. oDemonstrated previous training/experience relevant to working with vulnerable people relevant to this role. oDemonstrated previous experience in implementing and/or demonstrating prescribed programs to clients, carers or other staff. oDemonstrated applied knowledge and understanding of confidentiality. oAbility to recognize and respect different cultural, religious and personal beliefs/experiences of colleagues and clients. oWorking knowledge of data protection legislation. oUnderstanding of the challenges facing children and young people with disability and their families. Desirable oPrevious experience in the provision of OT input. oUnderstanding of the role of Teaching Assistants in the special school environment. oExperience in implementing and/or demonstrating prescribed OT programs to children, young people, carers or staff. oExperience of working with children and young people with disability and/or long term conditions. oExperience of working with children and young people in a different capacity. Skills, Abilities & Attributes Essential oAbility to use initiative and know limitations of knowledge/skills and refer as appropriate. oAbility to work autonomously without direct supervision and be accountable for own work. oExcellent organisational and time management skills and ability. Be punctual and trustworthy. oAble to travel across the Borough in a timely manner when required. oAssesses clients' responses to activities and decides on appropriate action e.g. advise Occupational Therapist, summon assistance, alter programme of activities. oIT literacy i.e. internet, email, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, videoconferencing platforms. oDemonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills in English. oAbility to communicate with staff and other agencies at all levels. oAbility to communicate with children and their families under challenging circumstances and/or presence of communication barriers. oAbility to demonstrate sensitivity, tact, and empathy when working with children and their families. oAbility to maintain composure and function calmly in challenging situations. oDemonstrate commitment to self-development through attendance at team meetings, mandatory and in-service training. oAbility and willingness to be flexible in approach to work and be responsive to changes in demand. Desirable oHold a valid UK car license. oAccess to a car or a bike for work purposes. Physical Skills Essential oAbility to attend work activities in person. oDemonstrated ability to complete complex physical skills required, involving the manipulation of objects and people with narrow margins for error. E.g. manual handling, manipulating Allen-keys. oDemonstrated ability to exert moderate physical effort for several short periods during the working day. E.g. moving & handling clients with mechanical aids including hoists; manoeuvring clients into position for intervention and personal care purposes; moving & handling heavy pieces of adaptive equipment safe.

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

West London NHS Trust Headquarters, Ealing OT Service

1 Armstrong Way

Southall

UB2 4SD

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

West London NHS Trust Headquarters, Ealing OT Service

1 Armstrong Way

Southall

UB2 4SD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Summary of the Role:

Due to an increase in funding , an exciting opportunity has arisen to join an expanding , dynamic stop smoking team. We are looking for two Tobacco Dependence Advisors . The post holders will contribute to supporting people within the borough, who want to stop smoking or using tobacco, contributing to the reduction of smoking rates thus improve the health of the local population, reduce smoking related ill health, disability and preventable death and reduce health inequalities.

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

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

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

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

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

To provide smoking cessation advice and support through established groups, one to one and telephone interventions in local community settings.

To provide smoking cessation interventions in line with the evidence base and to agreed National standards

Utilise motivational techniques, assess client's motivation to quit smoking and maintain relationships with the client group to support smoking cessation

Develop an action plan with the client and discuss the use of appropriate pharmacological support suitable to them.

Extensive relevant knowledge of evidence-based information on smoking cessation approaches and methods

Attend bespoke training events as required for career and continuous professional development.

Extensive knowledge of health-related behaviour change evidence

About us

The AddictionsDirectorate with CNWLFoundation Trust is a large, well-establishedprovider which offers a wide range of specialist NHS drug and alcohol treatment interventions to the diverse and multicultural populations in Central and North West London. Our Drug and Alcohol services includecommunity services, and the NationalGambling Service and a Club Drug Clinic. In addition, we provide smoking cessation services in Hillingdon and Camden & Islington.

CNWL is committed to providing high quality, evidence-based treatment options and is a learning organisation which promotes staff competence and training and values clinical governance, audit and research. We are linked with Imperial College, University of London, University College London and numerous other local universities and are committed to evaluating our services and developing new and innovative approaches.

Hillingdon Stop Smoking Service is committed to providing accessible, evidenced based services that treat tobacco dependence, effectively helping smokers to stop smoking, reduce smoking health harms and inequality and ensure residents stay healthy, giving children the best start in life.

Details

Date posted

15 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

333-D-AD-0639

Job locations

Addictions Recovery Community Hillingdon ( Arch)

64 High Street

Uxbridge

UB8 1JP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide smoking cessation advice and support through established groups, one to one and telephone interventions in local community settings.

To provide smoking cessation interventions in line with the evidence base and to agreed National standards

Utilise motivational techniques, assess clients motivation to quit smoking and maintain relationships with the client group to support smoking cessation

Develop an action plan with the client and discuss the use of appropriate pharmacological support suitable to them.

Extensive relevant knowledge of evidence-based information on smoking cessation approaches and methods

Attend bespoke training events as required for career and continuous professional development.

Extensive knowledge of health-related behaviour change evidence

Responsible for continuous learning knowledge of smoking cessation using the NCSCT online training packages

Assess clients motivation to quit to determine best course of action in their quit attempt

Review personal objectives to ensure that they are effectively met in accordance with service work-plan

Participate in regular reviews of service provision including venues, frequency and timing to ensure the needs of the clients needs are met

Job description Job responsibilities To provide smoking cessation advice and support through established groups, one to one and telephone interventions in local community settings. To provide smoking cessation interventions in line with the evidence base and to agreed National standards Utilise motivational techniques, assess clients motivation to quit smoking and maintain relationships with the client group to support smoking cessation Develop an action plan with the client and discuss the use of appropriate pharmacological support suitable to them. Extensive relevant knowledge of evidence-based information on smoking cessation approaches and methods Attend bespoke training events as required for career and continuous professional development. Extensive knowledge of health-related behaviour change evidence Responsible for continuous learning knowledge of smoking cessation using the NCSCT online training packages Assess clients motivation to quit to determine best course of action in their quit attempt Review personal objectives to ensure that they are effectively met in accordance with service work-plan Participate in regular reviews of service provision including venues, frequency and timing to ensure the needs of the clients needs are met

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• oA good level of general education to include O Level or GCSE standard for English and Math's or equivalent.
• oCompleted the National Centre for Smoking Cessation Training (NCSCT) or level 2 Smoking Cessation training.

Desirable

• oAdditional modules of smoking cessation training via NCSCT for specialist priority groups

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Paid/unpaid relevant to job

Essential

• oExperienced in providing a range of evidenced based behavioral change interventions
• oExperience of and knowledge of Nicotine Replacement Therapy.
• oExperience of providing Motivational Enhancement Therapy
• oExperience of promoting health & wellbeing sessions.

Desirable

• oExperience of working in addictions services and working with client group.
• oExperience of audit and service user satisfaction feedback and analysis.
• oExperience and an understanding of the role of service users and promoting the 'experts by experience 'model of service provision.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES

Essential

• oAbility to be work flexibly within this setting,
• oAbility to develop a therapeutic rapport with SUs
• oAbility to prioritise and plan workload to meet deadlines and competing demands.
• oExperience of working with partner agencies and communicating clinical information to ensure positive outcomes for service users.

Desirable

• oGood understanding of local and national policies relating to Stop Smoking Service provision - NHS Long Term Plan

ATTITUDES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Essential

• oCompassion for Service Users experiencing addiction and associated physical and psychological health problems.
• oAbility to maintain quality in own work.
• oFlexible attitude to work
• oAble to work autonomously and within a team.

Person Specification EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS Essential oA good level of general education to include O Level or GCSE standard for English and Math's or equivalent. oCompleted the National Centre for Smoking Cessation Training (NCSCT) or level 2 Smoking Cessation training. Desirable oAdditional modules of smoking cessation training via NCSCT for specialist priority groups PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Paid/unpaid relevant to job Essential oExperienced in providing a range of evidenced based behavioral change interventions oExperience of and knowledge of Nicotine Replacement Therapy. oExperience of providing Motivational Enhancement Therapy oExperience of promoting health & wellbeing sessions. Desirable oExperience of working in addictions services and working with client group. oExperience of audit and service user satisfaction feedback and analysis. oExperience and an understanding of the role of service users and promoting the 'experts by experience 'model of service provision. SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES Essential oAbility to be work flexibly within this setting, oAbility to develop a therapeutic rapport with SUs oAbility to prioritise and plan workload to meet deadlines and competing demands. oExperience of working with partner agencies and communicating clinical information to ensure positive outcomes for service users. Desirable oGood understanding of local and national policies relating to Stop Smoking Service provision - NHS Long Term Plan ATTITUDES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS Essential oCompassion for Service Users experiencing addiction and associated physical and psychological health problems. oAbility to maintain quality in own work. oFlexible attitude to work oAble to work autonomously and within a team.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addictions Recovery Community Hillingdon ( Arch)

64 High Street

Uxbridge

UB8 1JP

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

Addictions Recovery Community Hillingdon ( Arch)

64 High Street

Uxbridge

UB8 1JP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner and works in partnership to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability and substance misuse services to the diverse and culturally rich communities we serve.

In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic Senior Psychologist to join our forward thinking, friendly and expanding Mental Health Team at HMP Woodhill. By joining our Prison Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of the prisoners, but will also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health and well-being. We are keen to recruit someone with a passion for working with people in custody, and those who have experienced trauma, adversity and offending.

Working in partnership with the criminal justice system and other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable and high-quality primary care and mental health services to those in prison, to improve their health status and to encourage social inclusion.

We strive to deliver a culturally competent and responsive service that can meet the needs of our population. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, especially from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities.

Main duties of the job

To provide a key role in integrating clinical psychology within the wider mental health team.

To provide a comprehensive specialist clinical psychology service to service users.

To provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy as well as offering advice and consultation on service users' psychological care to other members of the clinical team.

To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures.

To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the Health & Justice Services Directorate.

To provide clinical supervision to other members of the team when appropriate.

To contribute to the reflective practice and critical thinking of the team on a case-by-case basis (e.g. complex case reviews) and in service improvement.

About us

CNWL's Health and Justice Services are led by a highly motivated team with vast experience in healthcare within secure environments. We employ a range of psychologists and psychological therapists with clinical, counselling and forensic trainings. Psychologists work within the mental health services in numerous sites, across prisons, YOIs and secure hospitals, with children and adults, men and women and across the range of security categories. Psychologists also lead four specialist Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) commissioned services and Sexual Behaviour Services in the youth estate.

Joining a large, forward-thinking Trust will bring successful candidates excellent development opportunities, an exciting career structure, and job satisfaction. Psychologists from across Health and Justice come together for professional and clinical development. High quality supervision and continuing professional development are integral to our approach and to our intent to support and retain an excellent team. Focused training which contributes to your own development and to our service development will be supported.

Job summary

JOB PURPOSE:

To provide, and supervise the delivery of high standards of nursing care to inpatients suffering from eating disorders, in accordance with up-to-date evidence based professional practice and Trust policies.

Participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care without direct supervision and to act as key worker with a specific group of patients. Supervise practice and procedures in line with Trust policies. Manage, co-ordinate and lead nursing shifts. Take a key role in the induction, training and when appropriate mentorship of new and unregistered staff, and provide clinical supervision as appropriate.

Main duties of the job

Eating Disorders is a service benefitting from evolution and is seen as a critical area for development, so we have a strong emphasis of supporting staff see their careers progress. This allows for colleagues to move within the service gaining experience, knowledge or promotion as their employment journey in CNWL goes forward.

An opportunity has become available for Registered Mental Health Staff Nurses to develop their expertise in a specialist Eating Disorder Service, based in Vincent Square Clinic which is a 14 bed specialist eating disorder service centrally located in Chelsea.

You will work within the highly experienced and dedicated MDT in developing and implementing care for patients, you will receive support from your Ward Manager and Matron to help you develop your PDP and Re validation portfolio.

The ability to maintain boundaries is required for the post and candidates should be skilled in reflection and understanding of team dynamics.

About us

Protected training time-

Experience of working with Eating Disorders is desirable but not essential for this post as we will provide an orientation program to adapt your skills and abilities to this speciality.

We also know that working in Eating Disorders is a specialist and demanding area. We know you will need to develop skills and abilities as part of your professional development which is why we have regular teaching sessions, regular reflective practice and access to training opportunities such as positive behaviour support (PBS), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT).

Great career prospects - stay with us and we can develop your career either by gaining experience in CAMHS or specialisation into other Eating Disorder service areas.

Hear from our staff what it's like working with our CNWL Eating Disorders service, please click on below videos:

Video 1 - Click HERE

Video 2- Click HERE

Details

Date posted

15 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£38,488 to £46,852 a year per annum incl. Inner HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-G-ED-0500

Job locations

South Kensington and Chelsea Mental Health Centre

1 Nightingale Place

London

SW10 9NG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Ensure nursing practice is in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Mental Health Legislation, which incorporates and respects differences in respect of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, religion, culture and disability
• Develop, implement & evaluate programmes of care using a problem solving approach that ensures the needs of each individual patient are met throughout their admission, including detailed arrangements for discharge in line with the trust Care Programme Approach
• Participate as an active member of the multidisciplinary team, accountable for your practice, and work in partnership with other health care professionals, patients and others in the delivery of care
• Participate in feeding of patients which includes serving meals and modelling appropriate eating patterns with patients in the dinning room and assisted feeding using Nasal gastric tube or PEG

Job description Job responsibilities Ensure nursing practice is in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Mental Health Legislation, which incorporates and respects differences in respect of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, religion, culture and disability Develop, implement & evaluate programmes of care using a problem solving approach that ensures the needs of each individual patient are met throughout their admission, including detailed arrangements for discharge in line with the trust Care Programme Approach Participate as an active member of the multidisciplinary team, accountable for your practice, and work in partnership with other health care professionals, patients and others in the delivery of care Participate in feeding of patients which includes serving meals and modelling appropriate eating patterns with patients in the dinning room and assisted feeding using Nasal gastric tube or PEG

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• oRegistered Mental Health Nurse.
• oCurrent Registration with NMC
• oPMVA or C&R training or equivalent

Desirable

• oMentorship training.

Previous Experience

Essential

• oPost registration experience, genuine interest in specialist nursing
• oHave some understanding of nursing in eating disorders

Desirable

• Experience of working with Eating Disorders
• Experience of working with people with personality disorders

Skills Knowledge and Abilities

Essential

• oAble to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication
• oAble to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person.
• oKnowledge of Care Programme Approach and risk assessment. oAble to utilise reflective practice in supervision.
• oGenuine interest in working with people with severe eating disorders. oSome knowledge of eating disorders
• oTo assess care needs, make care plan and implement and review it. multi- disciplinary team.
• oTo work effectively within a multi- disciplinary team.
• oWilling to undertake venopuncture and ECG recording and any other training.
• oExcellent verbal and written communication skills.
• oMust be computer literate
• oThe postholder must have the ability to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job.

Desirable

• oKnowledge of recent issues in nursing and Mental Health

Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential oRegistered Mental Health Nurse. oCurrent Registration with NMC oPMVA or C&R training or equivalent Desirable oMentorship training. Previous Experience Essential oPost registration experience, genuine interest in specialist nursing oHave some understanding of nursing in eating disorders Desirable Experience of working with Eating Disorders Experience of working with people with personality disorders Skills Knowledge and Abilities Essential oAble to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication oAble to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person. oKnowledge of Care Programme Approach and risk assessment. oAble to utilise reflective practice in supervision. oGenuine interest in working with people with severe eating disorders. oSome knowledge of eating disorders oTo assess care needs, make care plan and implement and review it. multi- disciplinary team. oTo work effectively within a multi- disciplinary team. oWilling to undertake venopuncture and ECG recording and any other training. oExcellent verbal and written communication skills. oMust be computer literate oThe postholder must have the ability to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job. Desirable oKnowledge of recent issues in nursing and Mental Health

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

South Kensington and Chelsea Mental Health Centre

1 Nightingale Place

London

SW10 9NG

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

South Kensington and Chelsea Mental Health Centre

1 Nightingale Place

London

SW10 9NG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Ealing Community Partners: NHS, Ealing Council, voluntary and specialist providers working together to deliver health and social care for the people of Ealing

We have multiple full time positions available as a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant within the Ealing Speech and Language Therapy team. This post involves supporting a large team of therapists with administration tasks and resource-making as well as carrying out clinical work under therapist supervision.

Ealing Speech & Language Therapy Department offers a wide range of opportunities for continuing professional development, and is committed to providing excellent levels of support and supervision. You will work as part of the Ealing Services for Children with Additional Needs.

This is a fixed-term appointment for the period specified. Completion of the contract does not, by itself, guarantee renewal or further or permanent employment.

Main duties of the job

Ealing SLT Team works across Primary, Secondary and Special schools as well as Community Clinics and Children's Centres, providing a range of services to children aged 0-18 years and their families. The post holder will be involved in:

• General administration duties, e.g. filing, sending out appointment letters, answering phone calls, scanning and arranging training
• Making materials to be used in therapy
• Working with individual children and small groups of children under the supervision and guidance of a Speech and Language Therapist
• Providing training and modelling of SLT specific interventions to parents/education staff, under the guidance of a Speech and Language Therapist

Training will be provided, but the post holders are required to have excellent communication skills, proven administration and IT skills and to be effective team workers. The post holder should also have an interest in and experience of working with children and young people.

The role involves a combination of on site visits to Education Settings, Clinics, Children's Centres and admin time at the main base.

About us

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

Ealing Speech & Language Therapy Department feel strongly that Continual Professional Development is central to the delivery of the service and the development of the staff who work within it. The department offers a wide range of opportunities for CPD and is committed to providing excellent levels of support and supervision such as; shadowing opportunities, peer support groups, supervision sessions, journal clubs, specialism groups and whole department training days.

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

Job summary

We are recruiting a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist,for our hospital Symptom Control and Palliative care team at UCLH. We are looking for someone who can appreciate their resilience and motivation to work in Palliative Care and can demonstrate their knowledge, skills, compassion, confidence, drive and courage.

Would you enjoy working in our thriving multi-disciplinary palliative care team where we, day to day work to achieve the best outcomes for the people we support?

Could you imagine yourself working in the heart of London? Are you ambitious to start or develop your palliative career and would you like the opportunity to learn and contribute in this dynamic, well-renowned team with a long tradition of 'can do'? If yes, then please contact us to find out more.

Working in the hospital, you will work as an autonomous practitioner, supported by the MDT, as part of a team managing an inpatient caseload of symptom control and palliative care patients with a variety of conditions, and often complex needs. This role will additionally involve being part of a large team of clinical nurse specialists/ clinical paramedic specialists who provide on call cover for both South Camden and Islington Community Palliative Care Team and UCL NHS Trust.

In your supporting statement, please clearly demonstrate and state clear interests of your reasons to work in Hospital Palliative Care.

Main duties of the job

1. Act as an expert clinician for patients and carers with complex Symptom Control and Palliative needs within UCLH

2. Independently manage a caseload of patients with complex needs, including receiving and making referrals.

3. Be included on a triage rota for incoming referrals, calls and supporting with complex discharges. Assess referrals, establish priorities, provide specialist advice, and coordinate handover/allocation of referrals

4. Provide palliative care advice within general multidisciplinary teams.

5. Deliver skilled assessment and communication addressing advance care planning, psychosocial and spiritual assessment and end-of-life decision-making within an ethical framework.

6. Serve as an expert advisor on pain and symptom management, and collaborate with professionals to enhance their palliative care skills.

7. Independently assess and support bereavement needs, making appropriate referrals.

8. Provide education (formal and informal) to staff

9. Provide support to carers and families

10. Use in-depth knowledge of multidisciplinary roles and external agencies to ensure optimal referral and care pathways.

11. Be part of 7 day rota 0900-1700 (one CNS on site in hospital Sat/Sun/BH, therefore approx. 1 weekend day working per month depending on total staffing numbers). On-Call rota 7 days 1700 - 2000.

About us

As a whole wider service we provide palliative care to the patients of South Camden & Islington and UCLH. The community team is based at St Pancras Hospital, and we work as one team with the UCLH hospital team. Our hospital team has evolved from having one nurse and a medical consultant in the last 25 years to a multi professional team including, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Consultant Nurse, Consultants, SPR, SHO, Social Worker, Clinical Psychologist and administrative colleagues.

We provide the space to care; access to a multi-professional team; we are committed to a happy and cohesive team; value personal and professional development and aim to facilitate a risk-confident and supportive culture.

Camden, and Islington boroughs are the homes to diverse communities, as well as being the setting for many well-known London landmarks and facilities. These are just a few of the reasons we love working here.

Job summary

Anadministrative role in a mental health unit involves supporting the smooth operation of clinical and support services by managing clerical, organisational, and logistical tasks. These roles are critical for ensuring that healthcare professionals can focus on patient care while administrative staff handle the behind-the-scenes coordination. You'll need to be able to provide comprehensive administrative support to the medical consultants, team managers and team leads within all 3 teams at the Hillingdon Community Mental Health Hubs.

Main duties of the job

• Patient Records Management Maintain accurate and confidential patient records, including intake forms, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries. Opening and closing referrals where needed Ensure compliance with data protection laws (e.g., GDPR) and organisational policies. Organise and update electronic health records SystmOne.
• Appointment Scheduling and Coordination Manage initial assessment appointment Coordinate referrals, follow-ups, and group therapy sessions. Handle cancellations, rescheduling, and reminders for patients and staff.
• Communication and Correspondence Answer incoming calls, emails, and inquiries from patients, families, and external healthcare providers. Draft and send letters, reports, and notifications (e.g., appointment confirmations, treatment summaries). Liaise between patients, families, and healthcare teams to relay information sensitively and professionally.

About us

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust is committed to workforce development and is keen to enable the successful applicant to innovate and evolve with the service. In Hillingdon Community Mental Health Hubs (CMHH) we work with adults covering the Hillingdon borough and we are based at Mill House within walking distance from the Uxbridge Town centre.

We are service user-led and work with adults with mental and physical health issues who require support from a multidisciplinary approach. We have recently transformed to the new Hub model and therefore it is an exciting opportunity to join the team when services are changing to be more responsive to the service users within the Hillingdon borough.

We are a multidisciplinary service, comprising of mental health nurses, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, employment specialists, and peer support workers. The team is supported by a good administrative system and offers an excellent work environment. The team has good links with local statutory and non-statutory services.

• We offer Regular individual supervision
• We work within a dynamic team with visibility of the Senior Management Team
• Opportunities for flexible working and some remote working
• Great Opportunities available for carer development

Details

Date posted

14 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£33,262 to £36,027 a year Per annum Incl. HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-G-HM-0820

Job locations

Mill House

38 Riverside Way

Uxbridge

UB8 2YF

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

As such, if you dont meet the Transitional Provision (above) we are unable to consider your application unless you can provide documentary evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom. If you believe you are eligible for sponsorship or already hold a valid right to work in the UK, please ensure you provide full details of your immigration status in the Pre-Screening Immigration section of your application form.

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

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

To work independently without close supervision, prioritising own workload in a busy environment with frequently conflicting demands, knowing when to escalate issues or concerns and when to ask for support or assistance from others

To screen referrals coming into the service and add to the waiting list for triage at the daily meeting

To attend daily triage meetings, taking minutes and outcoming the associated plans

To attend weekly MDT meetings in the managers absence, take minutes and outcome the associated plans.

To be able to work using the Microsoft package including MS Teams, Zoom and other digital and virtual platforms as required. Including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Management of booking screens ensuring appointments are booked within KPI timeframes

To deal with telephone enquiries acting where necessary.

To provide a meet and greet service for the office, dealing with patients and members of the public in an informed and sympathetic manner.

To regularly collect and distribute internal and external mail.

To be able to meet deadlines and to manage time effectively.

To receive and actively contribute to regular supervision and annual appraisals with line manager.

Communication

To attend and actively participate in any relevant team meetings and training sessions as required.

To liaise closely with all colleagues on matters relating to client care, service organisation and delivery.

To establish and maintain effective lines of communication within the team with service users and with acute and community services/agencies including voluntary services.

Job description Job responsibilities Please note: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship, unless you meet the criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and continuously held a Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024." As such, if you dont meet the Transitional Provision (above) we are unable to consider your application unless you can provide documentary evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom. If you believe you are eligible for sponsorship or already hold a valid right to work in the UK, please ensure you provide full details of your immigration status in the Pre-Screening Immigration section of your application form. Please note role eligibility also depends on whether the role meets the salary threshold for the relevant occupational code (SOC CODE). For further info please visit: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK To work independently without close supervision, prioritising own workload in a busy environment with frequently conflicting demands, knowing when to escalate issues or concerns and when to ask for support or assistance from others To screen referrals coming into the service and add to the waiting list for triage at the daily meeting To attend daily triage meetings, taking minutes and outcoming the associated plans To attend weekly MDT meetings in the managers absence, take minutes and outcome the associated plans. To be able to work using the Microsoft package including MS Teams, Zoom and other digital and virtual platforms as required. Including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Management of booking screens ensuring appointments are booked within KPI timeframes To deal with telephone enquiries acting where necessary. To provide a meet and greet service for the office, dealing with patients and members of the public in an informed and sympathetic manner. To regularly collect and distribute internal and external mail. To be able to meet deadlines and to manage time effectively. To receive and actively contribute to regular supervision and annual appraisals with line manager. Communication To attend and actively participate in any relevant team meetings and training sessions as required. To liaise closely with all colleagues on matters relating to client care, service organisation and delivery. To establish and maintain effective lines of communication within the team with service users and with acute and community services/agencies including voluntary services.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent including qualifications in Maths and English or NVQ level 3 Business and Administration or Experience work in an office environment - preferably NHS

Experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in a fast-paced and complex environment, requiring attention to detail despite distractions and challenges
• Experience of working within a mental health care setting
• Experience of working as an administrator in an outpatient setting

Skills

Essential

• Minimum of 40 WPM typing speed
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including: Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word and PowerPoint as well as other digital platforms including Zoom
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail

Desirable

• Good working knowledge of SystmOne

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding and practical application of principles of Equal Opportunities and Confidentiality
• Familiarity with Medical Terminology

Desirable

• Understanding and experience of working with adults with mental health difficulties
• Experience of using clinical and non-clinical systems for patient records, ordering stock, record archiving and others.

Abilities

Essential

• Excellent time management and organisational abilities.
• Ability to manage and prioritise own workload with little supervision.
• Ability to act appropriately in stressful situations.
• Flexible approach to work
• Ability to work in and as part of a team and unsupervised.
• Ability to work with competing priorities and within agreed timescales
• Ability to focus on completing and finishing tasks, even when there are distractions and obstacles requiring self-motivation, determination and drive

Person Specification Education Essential Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent including qualifications in Maths and English or NVQ level 3 Business and Administration or Experience work in an office environment - preferably NHS Experience Desirable Experience of working in a fast-paced and complex environment, requiring attention to detail despite distractions and challenges Experience of working within a mental health care setting Experience of working as an administrator in an outpatient setting Skills Essential Minimum of 40 WPM typing speed Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including: Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word and PowerPoint as well as other digital platforms including Zoom Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Attention to detail Desirable Good working knowledge of SystmOne Knowledge Essential Understanding and practical application of principles of Equal Opportunities and Confidentiality Familiarity with Medical Terminology Desirable Understanding and experience of working with adults with mental health difficulties Experience of using clinical and non-clinical systems for patient records, ordering stock, record archiving and others. Abilities Essential Excellent time management and organisational abilities. Ability to manage and prioritise own workload with little supervision. Ability to act appropriately in stressful situations. Flexible approach to work Ability to work in and as part of a team and unsupervised. Ability to work with competing priorities and within agreed timescales Ability to focus on completing and finishing tasks, even when there are distractions and obstacles requiring self-motivation, determination and drive

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mill House

38 Riverside Way

Uxbridge

UB8 2YF

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

Mill House

38 Riverside Way

Uxbridge

UB8 2YF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, development and evaluation of programmes of care using Dialog+ and act as keyworker for a complex case load. The individual will be required to work as part of a multi disciplinary team within a team approach. The individual will be required to undertake specialist assessments as part of professional role.

Main duties of the job

To provide mentorship for students on placement within the team.

To manage a caseload of service users with complex needs, using evidenced based / client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

To undertake specialist assessment as required.

To offer both individual and specialist group treatments and to deliver direct care, according to individual treatment plans and in response to identified need.

To maintain up to date written and electronic records of all interventions, to record information and write reports as necessary. To use the integrated mental health services documentation in line with the local policies.

About us

In return for your expertise we offer a supportive working environment with training provided and regular supervision and an annual appraisal.

Job summary

As an Activity Coordinator within our Adult Mental Health Inpatient Service, you will work alongside Occupational Therapists and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide a varied programme of meaningful, recovery-focused activities.

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

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

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

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

Main duties of the job

Plan and deliver meaningful, therapeutic and recovery-focused activities for adults on the inpatient wards. Facilitate individual and group activities that promotewellbeing, independence and social inclusion. Support service users to engage in activities linked to their interests, needs and recovery goals. Work closely with Occupational Therapists and the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT).Maintain appropriate clinical records and contribute to a safe, supportive and therapeutic ward environment.

About us

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate and inclusive services to the communities we serve.

At Northwick Park Mental Health Centre, our adult inpatient wards provide care and treatment to adults experiencing acute mental health difficulties. Staff work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to provide safe, compassionate, person-centred and recovery-focused care.

Working within our inpatient service provides an opportunity to make a meaningful difference to service users during their admission. We value creativity, therapeutic engagement and the use of meaningful activity to promote wellbeing, recovery, independence and social inclusion.

We are committed to supporting our staff through regular supervision, continuing professional development and reflective practice, with opportunities to contribute to service development and improvement.

The successful candidate will join a supportive multidisciplinary team where compassion, collaborative working, respect, inclusion and improving service-user outcomes are highly valued.

CNWL is committed to safeguarding children and adults and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. Staff are expected to work in accordance with relevant Trust policies and procedures.

Job summary

We are looking for a Band 7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist for a Fixed-Term, 3-day a week role with in the Queens Park and Paddington (QPP) Community Mental Health Hub. We are a multidisciplinary, secondary care mental health service based in Westminster for those experiencing severe and enduring mental health difficulties, including psychosis, PTSD and complex emotional needs.

The post holder will be expected to provide a psychological service to patients of the Queens Park and Paddington (QPP) Community Mental Health Hub as well as the wider catchment area that this unit serves, within the broader aims and objectives of the Adult Psychology Specialty. This may include working across a range of locations within the catchment area including occasional home visits.

The post holder will play key role and contribute to the continuing development of the overall psychology service within the team. You will be given an opportunity to be involved in clinical research and development where appropriate.

Main duties of the job

1. Ensure a high standard of clinical care for the clients and those of more junior staff providing a comprehensive and appropriate psychology service to clients, families and carers2. Play a key role in the advanced assessment and treatment of clients who have acute, chronic or complex presentation and determine clinical diagnosis and intervention required3. Assess clients' needs and direct to other services as appropriate4. Maintain records as an autonomous practitioner5. Communicate effectively with health and social care professionals and outside agencies regarding client care and progress6. Communicate with other members of the Team regarding policies, service development and management plans7. Undertake a significant clinical caseload working under supervision in collaboration with other agencies and health and social care professionals.

About us

Click here to find out more about working at CNWL! Psychological Professions :: CNWL Extranet

CNWL is recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ in line with our values, our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy & policy, & many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

With us, you will get -A Trust committed to staff personal development, with a trust wide culture change and leadership programme that has staff wellbeing at its core.

An opportunity to work for one of the top 10 NHS employersFlexible workingVariety of workAccess to a variety of CPD opportunities.

As a Trust we are committed to investing in our staff through a range of initiatives, both profession-specific and organisation wide. Psychological professions staff are able to access a range of trust-wide CPD initiatives. We have partnered with Bespoke & Contextual Consulting to provide some of the profession specific CPD, alongside additional CPD sessions we commission as part of CNWL CPD programme for Psychological Professions.

Details

Date posted

14 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

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

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

333-J-WE-0884

Job locations

Queen's Park and Paddington Community Mental Health Hub

7A Woodfield Road

London

W9 2NW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

1. To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.

2. To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy.

3. To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.

4. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.

5. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans.

6. To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.

7. To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the services, across all settings and agencies serving the client group.

8. To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.

9. To complete care plans for clients under the psychology and team caseload, taking responsibility for initiating planning and review of care plans including clients, and where appropriate, their carers, referring agents and others involved in the network of care.

10. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care.

Teaching, training, and supervision

1. To receive regular clinical professional supervision from a senior clinical psychologist and, where appropriate, other senior professional colleagues.

2. To develop skills in the area of professional post-graduate teaching, training and supervision and to provide supervision to other MDT staffs psychological work, as appropriate.

3. To provide professional and clinical supervision of assistant/graduate psychologists and, as appropriate, to contribute to the supervision of individual cases for trainee clinical psychologists.

4. To contribute to the pre- and post-qualification teaching of clinical and/or counselling psychology, as required by the Head of Specialty.

5. To provide advice, consultation and training to staff working with the client group across a range of agencies and settings, where appropriate.

Management, recruitment, policy and service development

1. To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the teams operational policies and services, through the deployment of professional skills in research, service evaluation and audit.

2. To advise both service and professional management on those aspects of the services where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing.

3. To manage the workloads of assistant and graduate psychologists, within the framework of the team/services policies and procedures.

4. To be involved, as appropriate, in the shortlisting and interviewing of assistant/graduate psychologists.

5. As negotiated and within time constraints, the post holder will be expected to attend relevant clinical meetings of local adult mental health services for individual patients.

6. The post holder will be required to attend and contribute to the regular professional meetings of the Adult Psychology Specialty and other Departmental meetings.

Research and service evaluation

1. To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members.

2. To undertake appropriate research and provide research advice to other staff undertaking research.

3. To undertake project management, including complex audit and service evaluation, with colleagues within the services to help develop service provision.

4. To familiarise themselves with, and to comply with, the Trusts requirements on research governance.

IT responsibilities (other than those used for research)

1. The post holder will input and maintain, appropriate clinical records and statistical data and provide this to the Service Manager/Head of Speciality when necessary.

2. The postholder will engage in relevant computer and IT training as required.

3. The postholder will be responsible for ensuring that those psychologists they are responsible for/supervise engage in relevant computer and IT training as required and will input and maintain, appropriate computer and manual clinical records and statistical data.

General

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

2. To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in psychology across the services, by continuing to develop the skills of a reflexive and reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of clinical psychology and related disciplines.

3. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Trust policies and procedures.

4. To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific client group and mental health.

To be noted:

• This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the postholder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the manager.
• This job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements, and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder

Job description Job responsibilities Clinical: 1. To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care. 2. To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy. 3. To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses. 4. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group. 5. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans. 6. To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan. 7. To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the services, across all settings and agencies serving the client group. 8. To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management. 9. To complete care plans for clients under the psychology and team caseload, taking responsibility for initiating planning and review of care plans including clients, and where appropriate, their carers, referring agents and others involved in the network of care. 10. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care. Teaching, training, and supervision 1. To receive regular clinical professional supervision from a senior clinical psychologist and, where appropriate, other senior professional colleagues. 2. To develop skills in the area of professional post-graduate teaching, training and supervision and to provide supervision to other MDT staffs psychological work, as appropriate. 3. To provide professional and clinical supervision of assistant/graduate psychologists and, as appropriate, to contribute to the supervision of individual cases for trainee clinical psychologists. 4. To contribute to the pre- and post-qualification teaching of clinical and/or counselling psychology, as required by the Head of Specialty. 5. To provide advice, consultation and training to staff working with the client group across a range of agencies and settings, where appropriate. Management, recruitment, policy and service development 1. To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the teams operational policies and services, through the deployment of professional skills in research, service evaluation and audit. 2. To advise both service and professional management on those aspects of the services where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing. 3. To manage the workloads of assistant and graduate psychologists, within the framework of the team/services policies and procedures. 4. To be involved, as appropriate, in the shortlisting and interviewing of assistant/graduate psychologists. 5. As negotiated and within time constraints, the post holder will be expected to attend relevant clinical meetings of local adult mental health services for individual patients. 6. The post holder will be required to attend and contribute to the regular professional meetings of the Adult Psychology Specialty and other Departmental meetings. Research and service evaluation 1. To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members. 2. To undertake appropriate research and provide research advice to other staff undertaking research. 3. To undertake project management, including complex audit and service evaluation, with colleagues within the services to help develop service provision. 4. To familiarise themselves with, and to comply with, the Trusts requirements on research governance. IT responsibilities (other than those used for research) 1. The post holder will input and maintain, appropriate clinical records and statistical data and provide this to the Service Manager/Head of Speciality when necessary. 2. The postholder will engage in relevant computer and IT training as required. 3. The postholder will be responsible for ensuring that those psychologists they are responsible for/supervise engage in relevant computer and IT training as required and will input and maintain, appropriate computer and manual clinical records and statistical data. General 1. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the postholders professional and service manager(s). 2. To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in psychology across the services, by continuing to develop the skills of a reflexive and reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of clinical psychology and related disciplines. 3. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Trust policies and procedures. 4. To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific client group and mental health. To be noted: This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the postholder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the manager. This job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements, and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
• Eligibility for graduate membership of BPS
• HCPC registration

Desirable

• Relevant specialist training or qualifications e.g. CBTp, FIP, EMDR, or NET

Experience

Essential

• Experience working with CMHT client groups, including those experiencing psychosis, PTSD, and complex emotional needs.
• Experience of the application of clinical psychology across different cultural contexts.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
• Experience of working with interpreters.

Desirable

• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
• Experience working with refugees and asylum seekers.
• Experience of providing reflective practice or post-incident team reflections for serious incidents (debriefs)

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc).
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.

Other

Essential

• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
• Ability to manage own wellbeing and emotional reactions that may arise when directly working with individuals who have experienced traumatic events, such as sexual abuse, torture, and domestic violence.
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.

Person Specification Education/ Qualification/ Training Essential Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS Eligibility for graduate membership of BPS HCPC registration Desirable Relevant specialist training or qualifications e.g. CBTp, FIP, EMDR, or NET Experience Essential Experience working with CMHT client groups, including those experiencing psychosis, PTSD, and complex emotional needs. Experience of the application of clinical psychology across different cultural contexts. Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse. Experience of working with interpreters. Desirable Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision. Experience working with refugees and asylum seekers. Experience of providing reflective practice or post-incident team reflections for serious incidents (debriefs) Knowledge and Skills Essential Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration. Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS. Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups. Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology. Desirable Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc). Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health. Other Essential Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings. Ability to manage own wellbeing and emotional reactions that may arise when directly working with individuals who have experienced traumatic events, such as sexual abuse, torture, and domestic violence. Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.

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

Queen's Park and Paddington Community Mental Health Hub

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

Queen's Park and Paddington Community Mental Health Hub

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 post holder will contribute to the delivery of an expert integrated healthcare service to patients within HMP Aylesbury.

They will provide a comprehensive primary care physical health service and work primarily within primary care which is part of an integrated healthcare service which includes Primary care, wellbeing (which includes mental health and substance misuse).

Main duties of the job

The post holder will contribute to the delivery of an expert integrated healthcare service to patients within HMP Aylesbury. They will offer advice to clinicians, allied healthcare professionals.

To be part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering holistic health care to the prison population based on a primary care model.

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate high quality evidence-based care within the boundaries of the role.

To monitor long term conditions, deliver health promotion and screening and respond to medical emergencies.

About us

There's a place for you at CNWLWe'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.

Job summary

Kensington and Chelsea CAMHS is a very warm & friendly team which welcomes new skills and new ideas. It is part of Central & North West London (CNWL) Foundation Mental Health Trust. We are committed to collaborative multi-disciplinary work and there are very good links with partnership agencies in the borough.

Our front door is one of our service priorities, and we are currently able to offer face to face appointments to children and young people within less than 4 weeks of receiving a referral. You will be part of this well performing team.

This is an exciting opportunity to part of a busy integrated CAMHS service. We are seeking to recruit a full-time permanent Band 6, Duty Clinician- CAMHS Practitioner based at 1B Beatrice Place, W8 5LW.

We are looking for a suitably qualified and highly motivated individuals with a range of assessment skills and significant experience of supporting children, young people and their carers, as well as experience of working with professionals from other agencies. We encourage applications from Nurses. In the past, the role has been held by nurses, social workers, SPA clinicians and other allied health professionals.

The candidates will be able to demonstrate a high degree of autonomous working.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a Duty team responsible for the daily duty system, which involves: assessing all new referrals; responding to telephone queries; case managing occasional cases who are waiting for finalised care plans, and supporting the team where necessary.

The post holder will be responsible for operating within a multidisciplinary team, for providing on-going clinical support and assessment of the child or young people with emotional wellbeing needs (both routine and urgent risk) who access CAMHS.

In addition, you may be required to offer face-to-face follow-up appointments to children and young people who have attended A&E.

You will need to evidence the ability to work to high standards, showing good time management and be able to prioritise your work effectively.

About us

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

Kensington and Chelsea CAMHS is a Specialist CAMHS (Tier 3) which consists of three sub-teams - Emotional Disorders Team; Enhanced Treatment; and Neuro-developmental team. There is also an Early Intervention Service, as well as separately-commissioned Youth Justice Liaison, LAC CAMHS, and Under-5's Mental Health teams. The team encompasses a wide range of expertise, including in Neurodevelopmental needs, Learning Disability, substance misuse, youth offending work and multi-cultural engagement. The service has a commitment to user participation.

The successful applicant will have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare setting.

Details

Date posted

14 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-G-CA-1779

Job locations

Kensington and Chelsea

1B Beatrice Place, Marloes Road, Kensington London

London

W8 5LW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Assume responsibility for the daily duty system, particularly ascertaining the level of risk, and agreeing safety plans as and when necessary.
• To participate on the local duty rota providing a more urgent response to issues when required.
• Support to parents and young people seeking help between clinic appointments, while in waiting lists or when in crisis.
• Provide initial assessments of children and young people referred to the team.
• Use individual, group work, family work, advice and supervision according to the needs of children and young people and have a flexible and innovative approach to planning packages of care.
• Maintain good relationships and clear lines of communication with other professional agencies and departments, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate.
• Complete signposting and social prescribing after CAMHS assessments.
• To ensure that all recording and reporting of client contact is timely, accurate, up to date and of good quality and within CAMHS & professional standards of record keeping. To collect & collate information about individual clinical activity on SystmOne.

Job description Job responsibilities Assume responsibility for the daily duty system, particularly ascertaining the level of risk, and agreeing safety plans as and when necessary. To participate on the local duty rota providing a more urgent response to issues when required. Support to parents and young people seeking help between clinic appointments, while in waiting lists or when in crisis. Provide initial assessments of children and young people referred to the team. Use individual, group work, family work, advice and supervision according to the needs of children and young people and have a flexible and innovative approach to planning packages of care. Maintain good relationships and clear lines of communication with other professional agencies and departments, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate. Complete signposting and social prescribing after CAMHS assessments. To ensure that all recording and reporting of client contact is timely, accurate, up to date and of good quality and within CAMHS & professional standards of record keeping. To collect & collate information about individual clinical activity on SystmOne.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• All applicants will require a professional training and relevant CAMHS experience in combination with professional registration with one of the following statutory bodies: the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC), Health Professional's Council (HPC), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
• Relevant professional training will include: oFirst level nursing qualification/registration RMN or RSCN or HV with related CAMHS experience or any as below: o First level qualification in Occupational therapy, Clinical or Counselling Psychology, Social work, or equivalent with related CAMHS experience. o Qualification as a Systemic Psychotherapist (Family Therapist) with relevant CAMHS experience. o First level qualification in art, play, drama, music therapy or psychotherapy (leading to a registered qualification with one of the above statutory bodies) with related experience in the psychological aspects of caring for children and adolescent with mental health problems/needs

Desirable

• Further post qualifying training and education in working with children and adolescents with mental health problems.
• CYP-IAPT Therapy Training
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Training in Clinical supervision
• Research

Previous Experience

Essential

• Assessed supervised clinical experience working with children and adolescents with mental health problems/needs or clear evidence of transferable skills
• Working in collaboration with supervisor, service user, carers and MDT in assessing needs, planning and implementing care
• Taking responsibility for care delivery in a specific area and maintaining a safe therapeutic environment
• A good understanding and some experience of the following: Group, individual and family work, multidisciplinary work, clinical governance and audit and the process of clinical supervision in CAMHS

Desirable

• Experience of teaching, training and / or supervision.
• Relevant research and its application to assessment, treatment and case management of CAMH disorders.
• Research informed and evidence based methods of assessment, treatment and case management.
• Proven ability to work within a changing environment
• Working with families in a multicultural environment
• Working with Looked After Children and foster carers
• Experience in carrying out specialist child and adolescent mental health assessments and treatments

Personal

Essential

• Ability to contain and work with organizational stress and ability to 'hold' the stress of others.
• Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills.
• Treats service users with respect and dignity at all times.
• Enthusiastic, flexible and confident approach to working.
• Able to prioritize own workload and meet performance requirements for the role.
• Willingness and ability to learn new skills and adapt to change.

Other

Essential

• Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours.
• Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behavior
• Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge and skills in assessment intervention
• A good working knowledge of mental health disorders in children and adolescents
• A good working knowledge of difficulties common to Looked After Children e.g. attachment difficulties
• A good working knowledge of The Children Act 1989, 2004 and The Mental Health Act 1983, Human Rights Act 1998 and Mental Capacity Act 2005
• Assessment of risk and management of risk factors
• The principles of clinical governance and practice.
• The principles underlying confidentiality and information sharing.
• Ability to work therapeutically with the client group, using a range of therapeutic interventions
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to take on new concepts/forward thinking
• Good written and verbal presentation skills and ability to communicate effectively by telephone and also by email.
• Basic IT and data entry skills to enter clinical information into databases
• Ability to work within a changing environment
• Ability to be 'reflective' in therapeutic practice and adapt practice from this reflection
• Demonstrate an ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent time management skills
• Evidence of competency in risk assessment
• Evidence of using child protection
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information including diagnoses and formulations to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups.
• Experience of assessing mental health risk and safeguarding concerns.
• To have an understanding of the 2014 Children and Families Act in regards to children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND)
• To have an understanding of the graduated approach to support SEND, including using of Westminster / Kensington & Chelsea SEND local Offer.
• In particular, knowledge and experience of the Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) process.
• Ability to maintain accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronically and handwritten, which adhere to the CNWL policies
• Ability to work within a changing environment
• Ability to be 'reflective' in therapeutic practice and adapt practice from this reflection

Desirable

• Knowledge of CAMHS legislation
• Knowledge and experience of research methodology

Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential All applicants will require a professional training and relevant CAMHS experience in combination with professional registration with one of the following statutory bodies: the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC), Health Professional's Council (HPC), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP), The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Relevant professional training will include: oFirst level nursing qualification/registration RMN or RSCN or HV with related CAMHS experience or any as below: o First level qualification in Occupational therapy, Clinical or Counselling Psychology, Social work, or equivalent with related CAMHS experience. o Qualification as a Systemic Psychotherapist (Family Therapist) with relevant CAMHS experience. o First level qualification in art, play, drama, music therapy or psychotherapy (leading to a registered qualification with one of the above statutory bodies) with related experience in the psychological aspects of caring for children and adolescent with mental health problems/needs Desirable Further post qualifying training and education in working with children and adolescents with mental health problems. CYP-IAPT Therapy Training Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Training in Clinical supervision Research Previous Experience Essential Assessed supervised clinical experience working with children and adolescents with mental health problems/needs or clear evidence of transferable skills Working in collaboration with supervisor, service user, carers and MDT in assessing needs, planning and implementing care Taking responsibility for care delivery in a specific area and maintaining a safe therapeutic environment A good understanding and some experience of the following: Group, individual and family work, multidisciplinary work, clinical governance and audit and the process of clinical supervision in CAMHS Desirable Experience of teaching, training and / or supervision. Relevant research and its application to assessment, treatment and case management of CAMH disorders. Research informed and evidence based methods of assessment, treatment and case management. Proven ability to work within a changing environment Working with families in a multicultural environment Working with Looked After Children and foster carers Experience in carrying out specialist child and adolescent mental health assessments and treatments Personal Essential Ability to contain and work with organizational stress and ability to 'hold' the stress of others. Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills. Treats service users with respect and dignity at all times. Enthusiastic, flexible and confident approach to working. Able to prioritize own workload and meet performance requirements for the role. Willingness and ability to learn new skills and adapt to change. Other Essential Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours. Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behavior Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings. Knowledge and Skills Essential Knowledge and skills in assessment intervention A good working knowledge of mental health disorders in children and adolescents A good working knowledge of difficulties common to Looked After Children e.g. attachment difficulties A good working knowledge of The Children Act 1989, 2004 and The Mental Health Act 1983, Human Rights Act 1998 and Mental Capacity Act 2005 Assessment of risk and management of risk factors The principles of clinical governance and practice. The principles underlying confidentiality and information sharing. Ability to work therapeutically with the client group, using a range of therapeutic interventions Ability to work under pressure. Ability to take on new concepts/forward thinking Good written and verbal presentation skills and ability to communicate effectively by telephone and also by email. Basic IT and data entry skills to enter clinical information into databases Ability to work within a changing environment Ability to be 'reflective' in therapeutic practice and adapt practice from this reflection Demonstrate an ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. Excellent time management skills Evidence of competency in risk assessment Evidence of using child protection Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information including diagnoses and formulations to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS. Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups. Experience of assessing mental health risk and safeguarding concerns. To have an understanding of the 2014 Children and Families Act in regards to children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) To have an understanding of the graduated approach to support SEND, including using of Westminster / Kensington & Chelsea SEND local Offer. In particular, knowledge and experience of the Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) process. Ability to maintain accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronically and handwritten, which adhere to the CNWL policies Ability to work within a changing environment Ability to be 'reflective' in therapeutic practice and adapt practice from this reflection Desirable Knowledge of CAMHS legislation Knowledge and experience of research methodology

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

Kensington and Chelsea

1B Beatrice Place, Marloes Road, Kensington London

London

W8 5LW

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

Kensington and Chelsea

1B Beatrice Place, Marloes Road, Kensington London

London

W8 5LW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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