Job description

Job responsibilities

As part of the Healthy Child Service team, you will be working alongside a range of partners providing support to children, young people and families across the Family Hub Network. The roles are based in Family Hubs across the city and there may be the opportunity for some home /hybrid working. We provide all of our contacts with children and families in person and encourage office presence to support team morale.

Not only do we offer excellent support, training and development opportunities but also corporate membership with SAPHNA, a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings, Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution.

If you are an innovative and forward looking School Nurse with a passion for delivering good outcomes and ready to make a real difference please click apply, we would love to receive your application.

City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact: Jenny Dearing, Operations and Quality Manager (Healthy Child Service)

m: 07415 [email protected]

Closing date: Wednesday 14 October 2026

Interview date: Week commencing 26th October 2026

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please see the JD attached.

Desirable

• Please see the JD attached.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

City of York Council

Address

West Offices

Station Rise

York

North Yorkshire

YO1 6GA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.york.gov.uk/jobs-training/working-council (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a joint initiative between Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust and City of York Council - bringing health and social care together to meet the needs of young people.

The City of York are a relatively small but dynamic local authority with huge ambitions and aspirations for our children, families and communities; relentless in our determination that all children and young people in York get 'a better start in life'.

We have a reputation for delivering high quality services, however, we're not complacent and with true Yorkshire resilience, we constantly strive for further improvement.

We need practitioners who are passionate, skilled, innovative and people-centred. People who want and are driven to make the difference to families, to our team, and for themselves.

The post holder will have a proven track record of working with vulnerable and care experienced children, young people, families and carers, in health or local authority settings, many of whom have experienced trauma and can have multiple, complex needs. We are looking for someone creative and flexible to work in partnership with health and social care.

Trainee Counselling Psychologists are eligible to apply for and to be shortlisted for interview and to be offered qualified posts when they are in their 3rd year of the doctoral training and have the following confirmed as completed by the university. This information may be requested prior to interview: a. All clinical competencies. b. 80% of the 450 supervised clinical practice hours (360 hours).

Trainee Clinical Psychologists are eligible to apply for and to be shortlisted for interview and to be offered qualified posts when they are in their third year of training, as they will have completed their core clinical competencies by this stage of the course.

Psychologists & Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academys Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, due to the part time hours the starting salary for this role would not meet the required salary threshold for this post to be eligible for sponsorship under the Health and Care (Skilled Worker) visa.

This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
• Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Trained in clinical supervision (within agreed timescale)
• Trained in care co-ordination (within agreed timescale)

Desirable

• Registration with BPS
• Post-graduate qualification showing evidence of supervised practice in an evidence-based psychological therapeutic model

Experience

Essential

• Working with mental health/learning disability clients (depending on designated service area)
• Multi-disciplinary team working

Desirable

• Experience of joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies
• Experience of CBT, DBT, Psychodynamics, systematic therapy
• Experience of research and audit

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Doctoral level knowledge of evidence- based practice relevant to the role
• Doctoral level knowledge of risk assessment and risk management
• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordination/lead practitioner responsibilities
• Undertake complex multiagency working and liaise with multiple systems
• Utilise psychometric tests competently

Desirable

• Experience of joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Respects and has awareness of the advantages of joint working with other experienced professionals in a multidisciplinary setting
• Able to work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team
• Able to use own initiative and make decisions independently
• Self aware and committed to professional and personal development. Able to accept and respond positively to feedback from supervision

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

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wenlock Terrace

York

YO10 4DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

People Contacts:

Lead teams based in multiple locations through change and continuous improvement.

Lead on the development of strategic and operational partnerships locally, regionally, nationally and internationally, building a collaborative environment, mutual trust and respect between key partners, bringing together local, regional and national stakeholders.

Convene partners and other partnership groups as appropriate.

Technical Duties:

Lead the development of evidence led activity in the region to achieve the outcomes as set out in the Economic Strategy as relates to your function.

To develop evidence led business cases and oversee an implementation plan based on the specific projects, resources, timescales and project controls.

Based on robust intelligence, develop new initiatives to meet strategic priorities and secure the required resources to successfully deliver them.

Oversee detailed mapping exercise of the current and future opportunities, using existing evidence and scoping the commissioning of new research, where required.

To lead the development, implementation and delivery/commissioning of activities that complement local initiatives across the region.

Oversee the delivery of major strategic programmes.

To convene and lead working groups, as required, to deliver the priorities of your function.

To work collaboratively with partners focused on the different stages of the pipeline, developing strong and productive relationships with all key stakeholders in the region.

To actively link outputs and opportunities from national policy to secure improvements that support a positive impact in your function area.

Support the identification of opportunities for funding of Combined Authority capital and revenue programmes through Central Government bidding rounds, and support the development of alternative funding mechanisms.

Engage, communicate and build relationships with colleagues from a diverse range of organisations and varying levels of seniority.

Provide excellent written reports and verbal presentations to different audiences and levels of seniority ensuring engagement and consultation opportunities for the development of programmes.

Financial:

Identifies funding streams to support future delivery.

Influences the funding streams held by partners to ensure reduced duplication and fragmentation and increased alignment to regional partner ambitions.

Leads project or programme specific procurement and commissioning exercises as required, ensuring that activity represents value for money.

Impact and Influence:

Leads on the design, delivery, coordination and development of evidence based policy and programmes through the engagement of a wide range of identified stakeholders to ensure the opportunity for the region is maximised.

Secures commitment and support to the agenda from a range of external stakeholders, both local and national, directly influencing the support available in the region.

Provide direct support to senior politicians and business leaders on key issues, ensuring they remain well briefed and UpToDate on key challenges and opportunities in advance of decision making panels and boards.

Develop strategic relationships with decision makers in key regional businesses, ensuring a joined up approach to support and use influencing techniques to achieve optimum results.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• About You
• You will have the following key skills, attributes, education, and experience:
• Substantial experience of leading large scale employment support, work and health, or skills programmes, including managing delivery through commissioned, contracted or grant funded providers.
• Strong knowledge of the supported employment approaches, Individual Placement and Support and the Supported Employment Quality Framework, to support the successful delivery of Connect to Work.
• Experience of service design, programme development and commissioning, with the ability to shape future employment support provision and respond to evolving policy and devolution opportunities.
• Experience of leading and developing a team, while building effective relationships and working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders and partners to achieve shared objectives.
• Strong leadership, analytical and communication skills, with experience of performance management, governance and continuous improvement within complex multi-partner programmes.

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

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Address

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Wellington Street

Leeds

LS1 2DE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/about-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

With a starting salary of £25,760 per annum, a generous NHS pension scheme, a fantastic annual leave package (27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays) and access to other NHS staff benefits and discounts, it is fair to say that this job has a lot to offer. And, its not just the NHS pay scale and benefits that we offer that make joining our organisation an excellent choice, there are many training and development opportunities available, giving you the opportunity for career progression.

All staff have regular 1-2-1s, quarterly supervision meetings and an annual appraisal, which provides lots of opportunity for discussion around achievements, challenges and aspirations.

Staff recognition is very important to us; we work closely with colleagues to support development, the staff voice, and to recognise teams and individuals through our Greatix and Star Award schemes; highlighting the outstanding work being done every day.

We recognise that Administrators are professionals and are a valuable asset to our organisation. We understand that they have a key role in the support and delivery of our services and that their contribution helps us in achieving our aim of consistently providing safe and high-quality care for our service users. The kind of care we would want for ourselves and for our loved ones.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Additional contact details : -Janna Dodds, Locality Administration Manager, 07770 050015

This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 3 Qualification in relevant field or equivalent experience or willingness to work towards Level 3 in Business Administration.
• Key skills/functional skills in literacy and numeracy Level 2 OR O Level (Grade C and above/New GCSE in Maths and English (Grade 4 to 9) are an essential requirement to be fully competent in the role. Where an applicant does not have the above qualifications or are unable to provide evidence of the certification, the applicant MUST achieve the required standards during their probationary period.

Desirable

• Level 3 in Business Administration.
• RSA Level 2 or equivalent Secretarial/administrative experience in a clinical environment.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in an administrative environment (diary management, filing systems, meeting coordination, minute talking, data input, collating and presenting information).
• Customer Service experience (face to face, answering calls, correspondence).
• Experience of organising completing demands and workloads.
• Experience of setting up and maintenance of administrative systems and processes.
• Evidence of experience in working autonomously and proactively.
• Demonstrable experience of being a first point of contact for service users, patients, customers.

Desirable

• Experience of working in and across health or social care settings.
• Evidence of experience in project support or event support work.

Knowledge

Essential

• Comprehensive knowledge of administrative procedures and the ability to undertake associated tasks ensuring adherence to defined procedures and guidelines
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Understanding of confidentiality and the associated legal and policy requirements

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

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Hub @ City of York Council building

30 Clarence Street

York

YO31 7DE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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