Details

• Multipurpose facility with 24 hour emergency care, 5 sub-acute beds, 9 residential aged care beds, community nursing, day centre as well as visiting medical specialists and allied health.

• We also oversea a community health clinic on truwana/Cape Barren Island that provides community and emergency care for this remote aboriginal community

• Situated in the beautiful Furneaux Islands in off the North East coast of Tasmania, a place renowned for its untamed beauty, pristine beaches and unrivalled opportunities for outdoor pursuits.

• Whether you love hiking, swimming, snorkelling, fishing, wildlife spotting or just wandering along a deserted beach at sunset, Flinders Island has something for you.

• We are a family friendly workplace that values work life balance, encourages and supports career enhancement and growth.

• We work closely together with health and community services on the Furneaux Island and on mainland Tasmania to focus on delivering excellent care and service to the Flinders Island community.

The Position

• Lead and mentor nursing and care staff across Flinders and Cape Barren Islands.

• Oversee clinical operations and ensuring compliance with both aged care and hospital quality and safety standards

• Manage staff rosters and resource allocation

• Drive quality improvement activities and evidence-based practice

• Support staff development through coaching and providing professional growth opportunities

The Location

Flinders Island is known for its natural beauty and its strong sense of community. This role provides you with the unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a more personal, connected healthcare setting. The island’s natural beauty, slower pace, and outdoor lifestyle can offer a refreshing work–life balance. It’s also an opportunity to lead innovative rural health initiatives and work closely with a dedicated team supporting a unique, proud and resilient island community. We will provide you with subsidised accommodation that is within walking distance to the Multipurpose Centre that is suitable for families and is pet friendly

About Skilled Nursing

Skilled Nursing is a nursing division within Skilled Medical Pty Ltd, a leader in international health and Medical Recruitment placement for short-term and permanent roles.

Skilled Medical is a doctor-led company with 15 years of industry experience, and is an international Medical Recruitment agency that helps qualified medical professionals with their career in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Ireland.

With local offices located in Melbourne and London, we provide a personalised service to assist Nurses like yourself in finding their next role within the healthcare industry.

To Apply

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To speak to our Nursing Team directly and discuss this opportunity, please email your enquiry/CV to our enquiries team at [email protected] or call us on 0333 444 2000.

Job summary

Pennine Care are looking for pharmacists to join our team and are offering a development role which aims to give the postholder a broad experience of mental health pharmacy as it is practised in both inpatient and community settings. Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust are proud to have recently received a Good rating under the Well-Led domain of CQC inspection. The base locations for these posts will be within Stockport and Rochdale.

The Mental Health Pharmacist - Community Services and Inpatients will be responsible for the provision and continued development of a clinical pharmacy service for inpatient and community services under the supervision of the senior pharmacist in the area.

The post holder will work with both inpatient and community teams ensuring a seamless care approach as well as through joint working with home-treatment and primary care pharmacy teams.

The post holder will cooperate in ensuring the provision of high quality patient focused pharmaceutical care.

The post holder will work under the supervision of the senior pharmacist in the area.

The post holder will work as part of both the Community Service pharmacy team and inpatient pharmacy team but also as required as the sole pharmacist, taking responsibility for their own workload and decision making.

Main duties of the job

To provide and develop a specialist clinical pharmacy service to mental health inpatient and community services. This will include:

o Maintaining and developing clinical pharmacy services to nationally approved standards in conjunction with the senior pharmacist and pharmacy team thereby ensuring safe and appropriate use of medicines in order to maximise benefit and minimise risk.

o Ensuring that the pharmacy service provided meets the standards laid down by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and national standards for the delivery of the medicines management in mental health trusts.

o Working with the senior pharmacist and wider pharmacy team to ensure the production, consultation and implementation of all Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust policies and procedures that impact on medicines management and pharmaceutical care including those related to shared care and physical health monitoring

o Developing close links with inpatient wards, community teams, the primary care pharmacy teams and the PCFT pharmacy team to ensure smooth transfer of care

About us

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Details

Date posted

21 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year Per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

311-M304-26

Job locations

Stockport and Rochdale localaties

Greater Manchester

OL6 7SR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

Reviewing and advising on prescriptions to ensure safe and effective prescribing appropriate to the individual patient.

Liaising with primary care to support transfer of care and physical health monitoring

Giving medicines management advice to medical, nursing and other staff and medicines information to all patients, carers, and members of staff.

Recommending monitoring of mental and physical health when indicated.

Attending multidisciplinary care planning reviews to advise on matters relating to choice and use of medicines.

Preparing drug history reports for patients detailing positive, negative and adverse responses to past treatment with recommendations for future treatment.

Undertaking medicines reconciliation on admission and supporting transfer

Conducting medication education sessions for patients and carers, either on a one-to-one or in groups.

Involvement in the discharge planning process and liaising with General Practitioners and community pharmacists to ensure that the medicines management needs of patients in the community are fulfilled.

Participating in the promotion of evidence based effective practice

Contributing to other groups such as the Managing Prescribing Risk Subgroup and supporting learning from incidents.

Acting as an expert source of pharmaceutical advice for health and social care staff, patients and carers.

Working with primary care and GMMMG through the senior pharmacist to improve shared care.

Management and Administration

Ensuring compliance with medicines legislation

Ensuring that the medication provided to community services bases is stored appropriately to maintain quality and potency.

Ensuring that any concerns in prescribing practice are reported appropriately.

Ensuring policies and guidelines are followed

Contributing to relevant Trust committees and meetings, such as the sub-groups of the Drugs and Therapeutics Committee and community services meetings.

Working in close liaison with pharmacists in primary care settings to develop a common approach to shared care / transfer of care

Working with the Chief Pharmacist and senior clinical pharmacist to monitor drug expenditure

Using Word, Excel and PowerPoint to prepare reports and presentations.

Using the internet to obtain up to date therapeutic information on medicines related issues.

Providing sickness and absence cover for other pharmacists employed by the Trust when requested to do so by the Chief Pharmacist

Delivering teaching sessions on medication and medication management for healthcare professionals, including as part of the Trusts induction program.

Deputising for the senior pharmacists as required

Managing students and technicians when required

Identifying changes in prescribing practices that may impact on the drugs budget

Professional

Undertaking and record Continuing Professional Development as required for continued registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Contributing to the provision of supervision, training and assessment of pre-registration pharmacists, technicians or rotational pharmacists.

Information Technology

Becoming involved in the continuous improvement of information on the Trust web page

Becoming involved in the implementation of electronic prescribing / robotic dispensing as appropriate to the mental health setting.

Using advances in IT to change how medicines management functions are delivered.

Research, Development and Audit

Demonstrating a critical approach towards pharmacy practice

Integrating research evidence into practice

Supporting others undertaking research

Undertaking clinical audit as part of the multidisciplinary audit process.

Monitoring community services drug use.

Promoting cost-effective drug use.

Other

Working in a busy environment where there may be confused, agitated or distressed patients or relatives

Able to manage interruptions during periods of work, which require high levels of concentration to avoid error

All employees have a duty and a responsibility not only for their own health and safety but for the health and safety of colleagues, and patients within their care.

Job description Job responsibilities Clinical Reviewing and advising on prescriptions to ensure safe and effective prescribing appropriate to the individual patient. Liaising with primary care to support transfer of care and physical health monitoring Giving medicines management advice to medical, nursing and other staff and medicines information to all patients, carers, and members of staff. Recommending monitoring of mental and physical health when indicated. Attending multidisciplinary care planning reviews to advise on matters relating to choice and use of medicines. Preparing drug history reports for patients detailing positive, negative and adverse responses to past treatment with recommendations for future treatment. Undertaking medicines reconciliation on admission and supporting transfer Conducting medication education sessions for patients and carers, either on a one-to-one or in groups. Involvement in the discharge planning process and liaising with General Practitioners and community pharmacists to ensure that the medicines management needs of patients in the community are fulfilled. Participating in the promotion of evidence based effective practice Contributing to other groups such as the Managing Prescribing Risk Subgroup and supporting learning from incidents. Acting as an expert source of pharmaceutical advice for health and social care staff, patients and carers. Working with primary care and GMMMG through the senior pharmacist to improve shared care. Management and Administration Ensuring compliance with medicines legislation Ensuring that the medication provided to community services bases is stored appropriately to maintain quality and potency. Ensuring that any concerns in prescribing practice are reported appropriately. Ensuring policies and guidelines are followed Contributing to relevant Trust committees and meetings, such as the sub-groups of the Drugs and Therapeutics Committee and community services meetings. Working in close liaison with pharmacists in primary care settings to develop a common approach to shared care / transfer of care Working with the Chief Pharmacist and senior clinical pharmacist to monitor drug expenditure Using Word, Excel and PowerPoint to prepare reports and presentations. Using the internet to obtain up to date therapeutic information on medicines related issues. Providing sickness and absence cover for other pharmacists employed by the Trust when requested to do so by the Chief Pharmacist Delivering teaching sessions on medication and medication management for healthcare professionals, including as part of the Trusts induction program. Deputising for the senior pharmacists as required Managing students and technicians when required Identifying changes in prescribing practices that may impact on the drugs budget Professional Undertaking and record Continuing Professional Development as required for continued registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Contributing to the provision of supervision, training and assessment of pre-registration pharmacists, technicians or rotational pharmacists. Information Technology Becoming involved in the continuous improvement of information on the Trust web page Becoming involved in the implementation of electronic prescribing / robotic dispensing as appropriate to the mental health setting. Using advances in IT to change how medicines management functions are delivered. Research, Development and Audit Demonstrating a critical approach towards pharmacy practice Integrating research evidence into practice Supporting others undertaking research Undertaking clinical audit as part of the multidisciplinary audit process. Monitoring community services drug use. Promoting cost-effective drug use. Other Working in a busy environment where there may be confused, agitated or distressed patients or relatives Able to manage interruptions during periods of work, which require high levels of concentration to avoid error All employees have a duty and a responsibility not only for their own health and safety but for the health and safety of colleagues, and patients within their care.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• Master's degree in Pharmacy
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Post graduate clinical pharmacy qualification

Skills

Essential

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work alone and in team

Experience

Essential

• Postgraduate hospital pharmacy experience
• Variety of clinical pharmacy practice

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in mental health

Knowledge

Essential

• Broad clinical knowledge
• Knowledge of mental health issues
• Computer skills

Desirable

• Broad knowledge of specific mental health issues

Person Specification Education / Qualifications Essential Master's degree in Pharmacy Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council Evidence of continuing professional development Desirable Post graduate clinical pharmacy qualification Skills Essential Good written and verbal communication skills Ability to work alone and in team Experience Essential Postgraduate hospital pharmacy experience Variety of clinical pharmacy practice Desirable Previous experience of working in mental health Knowledge Essential Broad clinical knowledge Knowledge of mental health issues Computer skills Desirable Broad knowledge of specific mental health issues

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

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Stockport and Rochdale localaties

Greater Manchester

OL6 7SR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Stockport and Rochdale localaties

Greater Manchester

OL6 7SR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Are you a motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician looking to develop your career within Mental Health Services? If so, we would love to hear from you.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly and supportive Pharmacy Team at Pendleview, our specialist mental health inpatient unit based at Royal Blackburn Hospital.

Pendleview comprises six inpatient wards providing 24-hour care for adults aged 18-65 years experiencing a range of mental health conditions. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of high-quality, recovery-focused care. The service provides individualised treatment plans tailored to each patient's needs, whether they require a short period of intensive support or ongoing care for severe and enduring mental illness.

As a Pharmacy Technician, you will be an integral member of the inpatient team, contributing to the safe and effective use of medicines and supporting patients throughout their recovery journey. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people experiencing mental health challenges.

The Pharmacy Service at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is a well-established and highly respected team, bringing together expertise across Mental Health and Community Services. We are committed to delivering high-quality pharmaceutical care and are passionate about supporting the education, training, and professional development of our staff.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking to recruit a Band 4 Pharmacy Technician to support medicines management for service users and the wider multidisciplinary team across Pendleview.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, self-motivated, and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, alongside the ability to prioritise and manage their own workload effectively. The ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team is essential.

Key responsibilities include:o Supporting the delivery of a comprehensive pharmacy service across the inpatient unit.o Assisting with the accurate preparation, dispensing, and supply of medicines to patients, wards, departments, and partner organisations under supervision.o Participating in medicines reconciliation, medicines optimisation, discharge facilitation, and audit activities.o Supporting medicines supply processes and the effective use of the Trust's electronic prescribing system.o Contributing to local and national audits and monitoring compliance with medicines legislation and local and national standards for the safe and secure handling of medicines.o Acting as a key member of both the multidisciplinary ward team and the wider pharmacy team.o Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to enhance patient safety and the quality of pharmaceutical care.This role may require travel to other Trust sites as part of service delivery.

About us

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Details

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-CS2964-LW

Job locations

Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BTEC Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences / NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)
• Current registration with GPhC
• Evidence and commitment to continuing professional development

Knowledge

Essential

• To have working experience in a relevant field of pharmacy practice
• Basic IT skills
• Knowledge of Dispensary and Patient Services.

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent time management skills, ability to prioritise own workload.
• Calm ,objective and accurate under pressure
• Communicate calmly and effectively with service users and carers.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential BTEC Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences / NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) Current registration with GPhC Evidence and commitment to continuing professional development Knowledge Essential To have working experience in a relevant field of pharmacy practice Basic IT skills Knowledge of Dispensary and Patient Services. Skills Essential Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written. Excellent time management skills, ability to prioritise own workload. Calm ,objective and accurate under pressure Communicate calmly and effectively with service users and carers.

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

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Job overview We are seeking a motivated and skilled Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team with the Mental Health and Wellness Team in Redbridge based at Mellmead House. The MHWT is a community mental health service providing assessment, intervention and recovery focused support for adults. As a key member of the team, you will deliver high quality, person centred Occupational Therapy interventions, promoting independence, social inclusion and meaningful engagement in daily life. You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary and OT team pathway, contributing to holistic care planning, risk formulations and evidence based interventions. The role offers oportunities to develop specialist skills, support service development, co-production, and contribute towards a recovery orientated service model. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist who is passionate about community mental health and committed to improving outcomes for individuals within a supportive and forward thinking team.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job Provide high quality Occupational Therapy. Undertake comprehensive standardised assessments to co-produce meaningful goals and intervention. To develop and co-facilitate group therapy programmes. Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support service delivery. Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with Trust policies. Participate in team meetings. Support system flow and service user transitional pathways. Act as a Practice Placement Educator for OT students and apprentices. Engage in activities related to clinical effectiveness and service improvement eg audit, QI, Research and Development. Responsible for clinical supervision and co-ordination of junior staff and students/apprentices.

About us

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job overview

We are seeking a motivated and skilled Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team with the Mental Health and Wellness Team in Redbridge based at Mellmead House. The MHWT is a community mental health service providing assessment, intervention and recovery focused support for adults. As a key member of the team, you will deliver high quality, person centred Occupational Therapy interventions, promoting independence, social inclusion and meaningful engagement in daily life. You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary and OT team pathway, contributing to holistic care planning, risk formulations and evidence based interventions. The role offers oportunities to develop specialist skills, support service development, co-production, and contribute towards a recovery orientated service model. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist who is passionate about community mental health and committed to improving outcomes for individuals within a supportive and forward thinking team.

Main duties of the job

• Provide high quality Occupational Therapy.
• Undertake comprehensive standardised assessments to co-produce meaningful goals and intervention.
• To develop and co-facilitate group therapy programmes.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support service delivery.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with Trust policies.
• Participate in team meetings.
• Support system flow and service user transitional pathways.
• Act as a Practice Placement Educator for OT students and apprentices.
• Engage in activities related to clinical effectiveness and service improvement eg audit, QI, Research and Development.
• Responsible for clinical supervision and co-ordination of junior staff and students/apprentices.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for managing their own workload, prioritising tasks effectively, and ensuring deadlines are met. They will be expected to work independently as well as part of a team, demonstrating flexibility and a commitment to high standards. The role may involve working across multiple sites and requires excellent communication and organisational skills. The job description is attached for details.

Starting with NELFT

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

Probationary Period

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

High-Cost Area Supplement

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,870 and a maximum payment of £6,137) pro rata for part time staff.

Certificates of Sponsorship

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

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

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

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

For informal discussions please contact Jennifer Greenidge - Professional Lead OT on 07730 619509

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please refer to the Job Description.

Desirable

• Please refer to the Job Description.

Experience

Essential

• Please refer to the Job Description.

Desirable

• Please refer to the Job Description.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Mid Essex Mental Health Support Team (MHST) as a Children and Young People Psychological Trainee (CYP-PT) for Systemic Family Practice with Conduct Disorder and Depression (CDD) as part of the NHS England-funded programme. This is a unique opportunity to undertake a nationally recognised postgraduate training programme whilst gaining valuable clinical experience within NHS Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). The post combines academic study at King's College London (KCL) with supervised clinical practice delivering evidence-based interventions to children, young people and their families. The CYP-PT programme is designed to expand the specialist children and young peoples mental health workforce and improve access to evidence-based psychological therapies. NHS England funds both the trainee salary and university training costs for the duration of the programme. This is a combined employment and training post. Successful applicants should be prepared to balance postgraduate study, clinical practice, supervision, independent learning and assessment requirements throughout the training programme. The Essex MHSTs are committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based mental health support to children, young people and families.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking motivated and experienced practitioners who are passionate about supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. Applicants must have: A minimum of a second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university, or an overseas qualification of equivalent standard, in a relevant subject such as Psychology, Education, Childhood Development, Social Work or a related discipline; AND A registerable professional qualification (e.g. as a counselling/clinical/educational psychologist, social worker, counsellor (three-year minimum training, full BACP accredited membership (MBACP Accred) and experience in the public or voluntary sector), mental health nurse, occupational therapist, art / music therapist. For further information, please refer to the attached Job Description, Person Specification and King's College London course information. Training Programme Information This full-time training programme will commence in January 2027. Trainees will spend approximately: 2.5 days per week undertaking academic study, teaching and independent learning 2.5 days per week undertaking supervised clinical work within the service Successful candidates will be employed by NELFT while simultaneously enrolled as students with King's College London. Upon successful completion of the programme, trainees will be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma from King's College London. Teaching will take place at King's College London, Denmark Hill Campus, attendance is mandatory

About us

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

Details

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

SHX-3EL-002337

Job locations

Stapleford House

Chelmsford

Essex

CM2 0QX

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the programme can be found at:

https://www.kings-cyp.com/page/recruit-to-train

Important Eligibility Information

NHS England Two-Year Funding Rule

Applicants should be aware that individuals who commence an NHS England-funded course listed on the NHS England Psychological Professions Training Programmes webpage will normally be required to wait two years from their qualifying exam board date before commencing another NHS England-funded training programme.

Recent graduates of NHS England-funded programmes may therefore not be eligible to commence the CYP-PT programme.

Applicants should also consider the impact of this rule on future training opportunities. For example, trainees commencing this programme in January 2027 would typically qualify in April 2028 and would not normally be eligible to begin another NHS England-funded programme until two years after this date.

For further guidance, please review the NHS England funding information (NHS funding for psychological professions training programmes | NHS England | Workforce, training and education) and course guidance documents before applying

Dual Application Process

This is a dual application process.

In addition to submitting an NHS application, applicants must also complete a King's College London course application.

You will only be offered a training place if:

• You are successful in securing this NHS post; and
• You meet all university entry requirements, including academic criteria, relevant experience and any visa requirements.

Location and Travel Requirements

This post is based within the Mid Essex MHST; however, the service operates across a large geographical area.

Successful candidates will be required to travel independently to:

• Schools and community settings across the Mid Essex area
• King's College London, Denmark Hill Campus, South London

Due to the geographical area covered and limitations of public transport in some locations, access to a vehicle and the ability to travel independently for work purposes is essential.

Course Information and Application Documents

SFP CDD:

https://emckclac-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/k1809503_kcl_ac_uk/IQDMN_9xAS0IQrQfRhRGvdHYAc6icyr2zWLi57xUGV4hVco?e=QL59Q2

Application Guidance

https://emckclac-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/k1809503_kcl_ac_uk/IQD2H5rto04_Q7UVpZIHS4swAf1fPVoZMNPQpCQHupzBvkc?e=4UdBfZ

For course-related enquiries regarding teaching, curriculum content or university requirements, please contact: [email protected]

Data Sharing Notice

As part of the recruitment process, applicants' information may be shared with King's College London for the purposes of shortlisting, verifying eligibility and enrolling successful candidates onto the training programme.

The successful applicant will be required to have met all recruitment requirements and be able to commence the role, with a provisional start date of 4 January 2027.

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

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

Our Values 2025 - 2030

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

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

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

Use of AI

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

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

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

Job description Job responsibilities Further information about the programme can be found at: https://www.kings-cyp.com/page/recruit-to-train Important Eligibility Information NHS England Two-Year Funding Rule Applicants should be aware that individuals who commence an NHS England-funded course listed on the NHS England Psychological Professions Training Programmes webpage will normally be required to wait two years from their qualifying exam board date before commencing another NHS England-funded training programme. Recent graduates of NHS England-funded programmes may therefore not be eligible to commence the CYP-PT programme. Applicants should also consider the impact of this rule on future training opportunities. For example, trainees commencing this programme in January 2027 would typically qualify in April 2028 and would not normally be eligible to begin another NHS England-funded programme until two years after this date. For further guidance, please review the NHS England funding information (NHS funding for psychological professions training programmes | NHS England | Workforce, training and education) and course guidance documents before applying Dual Application Process This is a dual application process. In addition to submitting an NHS application, applicants must also complete a King's College London course application. You will only be offered a training place if: You are successful in securing this NHS post; and You meet all university entry requirements, including academic criteria, relevant experience and any visa requirements. Location and Travel Requirements This post is based within the Mid Essex MHST; however, the service operates across a large geographical area. Successful candidates will be required to travel independently to: Schools and community settings across the Mid Essex area King's College London, Denmark Hill Campus, South London Due to the geographical area covered and limitations of public transport in some locations, access to a vehicle and the ability to travel independently for work purposes is essential. Course Information and Application Documents SFP CDD: https://emckclac-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/k1809503_kcl_ac_uk/IQDMN_9xAS0IQrQfRhRGvdHYAc6icyr2zWLi57xUGV4hVco?e=QL59Q2 Application Guidance https://emckclac-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/k1809503_kcl_ac_uk/IQD2H5rto04_Q7UVpZIHS4swAf1fPVoZMNPQpCQHupzBvkc?e=4UdBfZ For course-related enquiries regarding teaching, curriculum content or university requirements, please contact: [email protected] Data Sharing Notice As part of the recruitment process, applicants' information may be shared with King's College London for the purposes of shortlisting, verifying eligibility and enrolling successful candidates onto the training programme. The successful applicant will be required to have met all recruitment requirements and be able to commence the role, with a provisional start date of 4 January 2027. Working for Us Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas. The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT. Our Values 2025 - 2030 Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are: We are kind. We are respectful. We work together with our communities. These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people. Use of AI We value applications that genuinely reflect each candidate’s own skills, experience and motivations. We therefore strongly discourage the use of AI-generated content in applications. Applications should be written in your own words and accurately represent your knowledge, skills and experience. We reserve the right to reject an application where we reasonably believe AI has been used to generate or materially contribute to its content.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please refer to JD

Desirable

• Please refer to JD

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Please refer to JD Desirable Please refer to JD

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Stapleford House

Chelmsford

Essex

CM2 0QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Stapleford House

Chelmsford

Essex

CM2 0QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Community Old Age Consultant Psychiatrist Older Adults Mental Health Team Havering 10 Programmed Activities (10 PAs)

BASE: 26 Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood, Romford, Essex, RM3 0QA Salary - £113,565, 725 - £150,569

This post is for a Community Old Age Consultant Psychiatrist position in the Havering Old Age Community Mental Team based at 26 Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood, RM3 0QA

The role combines clinical leadership, direct patient care and collaboration across the care pathway for Old Age mental health patients. In the course of your work, you will help shape service development, support staff and champion the Trust values of kindness, respect, and partnership with communities. This is a full-time post for an Old Age Consultant Psychiatrist in a well-established service with an excellent, stable and well-resourced multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

On-call responsibilities The postholder will be part of the Senior Psychiatrist on-call rota covering out of hours for Mental Health Services in NELFT.

The on call covers Adult and Older Adult services. This is currently a 1:40 rota with a 3% Category A salary supplement. The Trust also has a Daytime (9am-5pm) Section 136 rota with an approximate frequency of 1 day every 3 months, with all Section 12 approved doctors expected to take a lead on emergency Mental Health Act assessments in the Section 136 suite on the Goodmayes site.

About us

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities

The post holder will be a Consultant Psychiatrist committed to establishing a culture of care and collaborative working in the team. You will be expected to provide clinical leadership and supervision to the team, work directly with adult patients and their families and liaise as appropriate with inpatient, crisis and other community consultant psychiatrists. You will also develop links across the whole mental health pathway and primary care networks in Havering to continually improve services for our communities.

The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing care to older adults with mental health needs who are registered with a GP Practice located in the central part of the London Borough of Havering (plus a small number of patients who reside in that part of the Borough but whose GP is elsewhere). This roughly equates to residents of the Electoral Wards named Brooklands, Romford Town, Squirrel’s Heath, Emerson Park, St Andrew’s, and Hylands as indicated on the borough map in Section 3.1 below.

Supervision responsibilities for the Specialty Doctor and the Core Trainee will be divided between the Consultants in the Team.

The Medical staffing in the team consists of: • 3 whole time equivalent (wte) Consultants + 1 x 0.6 (wte) Consultant • 1 x 0.8 (wte) Consultant + 1 x 0.4 (wte) Consultant in Memory Services • 1 wte SAS Doctor • 2 whole time equivalent (wte) Core/GP Trainees

We receive Year 4 medical students on clinical placement from Barts & The London School of Medicine, Queen Mary, University of London (QMUL) as well as Physician Associate students from QMUL and Anglia Ruskin University. There are opportunities for consultants to take an active role in teaching in terms of clinical curriculum delivery as well as delivering lectures and acting as examiners in the Clinical Examinations at QMUL.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Inclusion in/eligibility for the Specialist Register for Psychiatry (or within 6 months of CCT).
• Approved Clinician status/ eligibility

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification

Experience

Essential

• Comprehensive understanding of biological, psychological, and social determinants of mental health disorders.
• A range of evidence-based treatment approaches for people with frailty and in Old Age.
• Awareness of NHS and NELFT strategic priorities and clinical governance.

Desirable

• An understanding of systemic leadership principles.
• Working knowledge of quality improvement methodology

Job summary

JOB TITLE: Community Consultant Paediatrician & Named Doctor for Looked After Children

CONTRACT: 10 Programmed Activities (10 PAs) Flexible working available BASE: 79 Axe Street, Barking, Essex IG11 7LZ

This is a Consultant Paediatrician position in the Barking and Dagenham Community Team, based at 79 Axe Street, Barking, IG11 7LZ . This is a 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) with 7.5 Direct Clinical Contact activities (DCC) and 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs).

The purpose of this job description is to outline the level of responsibility and accountability of this post. This will ensure that all work undertaken by our staff is clearly identified and carried out under clear lines of accountability. The expectation of the post holder will be to support their team, department and organisation to follow the Trusts Values in their day-to-day work. We are kind

We are respectful

We work with our communities

Main duties of the job

On-call responsibilities: There is no on call requirement at night, although the post holder will participate in a daytime on-call rota 9am - 5pm to deliver child protection medical examinations. The successful candidate will work as part of a fully integrated multidisciplinary specialist team providing care to children and young people with health needs, across Barking and Dagenham. The successful applicant will also become part of a large (30+ community paediatricians), dynamic, community paediatric team, across the whole of North East London Foundation Trust.

The successful candidate will provide medical support to the team, and direct input on clinical cases, and work closely with the Consultant Paediatricians, other specialist Grade Doctor Specialty, and Trainee Doctors in the Team. The Specialist Doctor will be expected to work directly with babies, children, and young people (and their families), and liaise as appropriate with other multidisciplinary team members and external health providers, and acute hospitals.

There will also be the opportunity for the post holder to further develop links already established with the local acute trusts, in order to continually improve our services. There are close links with the acute paediatric department at Kind George Hospital (Ilford) and Queens Hospital (Romford) alongside Tertiary colleagues at the Royal London and Great Ormond Street Hospital.

About us

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities

• To be responsible for organising and prioritising own workload in the day-to-day allocation of work.
• To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them.
• To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes.
• To contribute to effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing, and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust’s risk register.
• The post holder will be the named doctor for children looked after covering medical advisor role for adoption & fostering
• The post holder will contribute to statutory work in assessing children in care for Initial Health Assessments and child protection medicals. They will also support management of complex Paediatric Neurodevelopment within the service. (including motor disorder, Down’s syndrome, dyspraxia, chromosomal and genetic conditions, and other syndromes).

Clinical Skills:

• To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols.
• The post holder will have full registration with a licence to practice with the General Medical Council (GMC).
• Further professional knowledge will have been gained through accredited courses, workshops, study, and in-house training programmes.
• To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients/patients.
• To be able to assess and develop care plans to meet the complex needs of patients with a variety of conditions. This includes chronic, acute, and palliative care within own competencies, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary. This will include continuously evaluating and acting on outcomes.
• To be able to initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies.
• To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence, and quality of life.
• To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature, and peer review.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration with the GMC with a licence to practice.

Desirable

• Higher degree e.g. DCH, DCCH MSc, or MRCP

Experience

Essential

• At least 4 years post graduate training including community paediatrics
• (or demonstrate equivalent experience and competences )
• Knowledge and training in Child safeguarding
• Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training

Desirable

• Specialist experience / training in particular area of CCH practice.
• Training in objective developmental assessment e.g. Griffith
• Developmental Scales.
• Training in Autism assessment e.g. DISCO or ADI/ADOS.

Job summary

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse looking for flexible opportunities in community nursing services? NELFT is seeking experienced Band 5 and Band 6 Bank Community Nurses to support our community nursing teams across Havering. You will deliver high-quality nursing care to patients in their own homes and community settings, supporting individuals with a range of clinical needs while promoting independence and preventing avoidable hospital admissions.

Main duties of the job

To be considered, you must have:

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Previous experience working in community nursing.
• A full driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.
• Experience undertaking clinical assessments, administering medication and delivering wound care.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, infection prevention and patient safety.
• The ability to work independently, prioritise clinical needs and recognise when escalation is required.

We are particularly interested in nurses with experience in diabetes management, catheter care, compression bandaging, phlebotomy and the management of patients with complex health needs.Band 6 applicants should also demonstrate experience in autonomous clinical decision-making, managing complex patient needs and providing clinical guidance or leadership. We recognise that nurses may not have recent experience in every clinical procedure. Refresher training and competency assessments may be available for specific skills, subject to service requirements.

As part of the recruitment process, shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a clinical competency self-assessment. All competencies will be subject to appropriate verification before undertaking relevant clinical duties.

About us

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached documents for the full job description. For any queries, please contact temporary staffing recruitment

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registration
• A full driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience working in community nursing.
• Experience undertaking clinical assessments, administering medication and delivering wound care.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to work within an innovative and friendly SET CAMHS Eating Disorder Service across Essex, Thurrock and South End. We are looking for an experience Registered Mental Health nurse or Allied Health Professional (CBT, Psychotherapy, OT) to support the development and implementation of a range of NICE concordant interventions for the SET CAMHS Eating Disorder The post holder will work with the CAMHS Manager and Clinical leads to help support the delivery of psychological support and share clinical oversight across the service. They will be responsible for assessment, treatment and outcome measurement and provide Line and Clinical Supervision to staff as well as development. The post holder would require a Professional registration (NCM)

Main duties of the job

This post would suit clinicians with experience working with young people who present with eating disorders, adapting treatment for young people with neurodevelopment issues and working with the wider systems including education, social care, Acute Hospital, Psychiatric Hospitals and family/carers

About us

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical skills required:

Working alongside other colleagues in SET CAMHS Eating Disorder Service to provide an in-depth comprehensive assessment of the child’s, young person’s, and family’s functioning where there is a constellation of eating disorder and comorbid mental health problems. To formulate their strengths and difficulties and to determine the most appropriate treatment plan.

To provide therapeutic interventions with due regard to issues of cultural, racial and religious difference and sexual orientation.

Experience of providing supervision or mentoring to staff and take on delegated leadership role within the team.

To provide NICE concordant therapeutic interventions ( i.e Family Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa and CBT-E) to children and young people with complex eating disorders including neurodevelopmental disorders such as autistic spectrum disorders, learning difficulties, ADHD; emotional difficulties, including depression and anxiety states; attachment disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Experience of complex risk formulation and collaborative safety planning. Experience of partnership working across systems around a child or young person and their family.

You would ideally have experience of supervising and managing others. You would also have a keen interest in developing innovative strategies to support young people and their families.

Working for Organisation

Starting with NELFT

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

Probationary Period

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

Details JD

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on the vacancy.

As an inclusive and supportive team applications are welcomed by professionals from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds, including mental health nurses, counselling psychologists, clinical psychologists, social workers, art psychotherapists, drama therapists, occupational therapist and other suitably qualified professional staff that meet the person specification and who are currently registered with an appropriate professional body.

Our Values 2025 - 2030

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

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

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

Starting with NELFT (delete for internal only)

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

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

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

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

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

DETAILS FOR CONTACT /. INFORMAL CHATS OR VISITS

NAME: Mebrak Ghebrehiwet

JOB TITLE: Eating Disorder Team manager CONTACT NUMBER: 07745206682 EMAIL: [email protected]

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please Refer to JD

Desirable

• Please Refer to JD

Job summary

Job overview Are you looking for a new challenge, do have at least 2 years experience working as a registered nurse with an interest in Epilepsy. If so we would love you to come and join our small specialist team of Epilepsy Nurses covering south west Essex.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job As part of our team you will support the clinical lead in managing patients in the community with Epilepsy. Your duties will include holding independent nurse led clinics in the community reviewing current medications and how patients are coping with their condition, and giving advice over the phone or virtually alongside, responding to urgent tasks ,home visits to patients , residential and nursing homes, . Educating the wider MDT in the management of Epilepsy and supporting carers in providing care plans on how to manage seizures. Working closely with both secondary and primary care in the management of Epilepsy.

About us

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description

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

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

Our Values 2025 - 2030

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

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

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

Starting with NELFT (delete for internal only)

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

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

High Cost Area Supplement – Fringe (Basildon, Thurrock, Brentwood, Harlow and Dartford only) This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,303 to a maximum of £2,198 p.a. pro rata for part time)

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

Use of AI

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

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

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

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

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

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

Name: Maria Prades

Job title: Clinical lead for Epilepsy service

Contact Number:

Email: [email protected]

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please see attached Job description

Experience

Essential

• Please see attached Job description

Job summary

JOB TITLE: Consultant Community CAMHS Psychiatrist Crisis & Therapeutic Home Treatment Team

CONTRACT: 10 Programmed Activities (10 PAs) Substantive Flexible working available including job share, part-time, remote sessions considered

BASE: Stapleford House, Stapleford Close, Chelmsford, CM2 OQX Salary £113,565 -£150,569

Main duties of the job

This is a new post, that has been created following receiving additional resource from commissioners in order to have substantive medical capacity in the SET CAMHS Crisis and Therapeutic Home Treatment (THT) Team, to provide high quality preventative care, and to reduce the time CAMHS spend in A&Es. A lot of transformation has taken place already and continues to take place within Essex's Community CAMHS Services.

This is a new, substantive, full-time post - 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) post with 7.5 Direct Clinical Contact activities (DCC) and 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs).

This post is vacant currently and we wish to recruit substantively to this post as soon as possible. It is a substantive post and we would consider requests for flexible working, job share or fixed term if preferred. On-call responsibilities: The postholder will be part of the Senior Psychiatrist out of hours on-call rota.

The community CAMHS Consultants participate in an on-call rota with a current frequency of 1:7, with a 2% of basic salary, Category B on-call supplement. This rota mainly provides telephone advice to the crisis teams, which is the first p It is a substantive post and we would consider requests for flexible working, job share or fixed term if preferred.

The expectation of the post holder is to support their teams, the Directorate and the organisation to follow the Trusts Values in their day-to-day work. We are kind We are respectful We work with our communities

About us

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

Details

Date posted

14 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£115,565 to £150,569 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

SHX-3ML-002321

Job locations

Stapleford House

Chelmsford

Essex

CM2 0QX

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities:

• To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others workload in the day-to-day allocation of work.
• To deputise when required in the team manager’s absence and delegate appropriately to other medical staff.
• To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them.
• To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes.
• To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing, and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust’s risk register.

Clinical Skills:

• To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols.
• The post holder will have full registration with a licence to practice on the General Medical Council (GMC).
• Further professional knowledge will have been gained through accredited courses, workshops, study, and in-house training programmes.
• To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients/patients.
• To be able to assess and develop care plans to meet the complex needs of patients with a variety of conditions. This includes chronic, acute, and palliative care within own competencies, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary. This will include continuously evaluating and acting on outcomes.
• To be able to initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies.
• To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence, and quality of life.
• To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature, and peer review.

Who to contact for informal inquiries:

Medical Director: Dr Sarah Dracass [email protected]

Associate Medical Director: Dr Viviana Porcari [email protected]

Medical Staffing: [email protected]

Job description Job responsibilities Main responsibilities: To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others workload in the day-to-day allocation of work. To deputise when required in the team manager’s absence and delegate appropriately to other medical staff. To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them. To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes. To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing, and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust’s risk register. Clinical Skills: To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols. The post holder will have full registration with a licence to practice on the General Medical Council (GMC). Further professional knowledge will have been gained through accredited courses, workshops, study, and in-house training programmes. To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients/patients. To be able to assess and develop care plans to meet the complex needs of patients with a variety of conditions. This includes chronic, acute, and palliative care within own competencies, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary. This will include continuously evaluating and acting on outcomes. To be able to initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies. To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence, and quality of life. To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature, and peer review. Who to contact for informal inquiries: Medical Director: Dr Sarah Dracass [email protected] Associate Medical Director: Dr Viviana Porcari [email protected] Medical Staffing: [email protected]

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register for Psychiatry or within 6 months of obtaining CCT
• Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it.

Desirable

• Endorsement in Liaison Psychiatry
• Postgraduate qualification

Experience

Essential

• Mastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders in adults
• Experience in managing patients from different cultural backgrounds.
• Working with interpreters and translators.

Desirable

• An awareness of NHS strategic and clinical governance priorities.
• Understanding of change management

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register for Psychiatry or within 6 months of obtaining CCT Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it. Desirable Endorsement in Liaison Psychiatry Postgraduate qualification Experience Essential Mastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders in adults Experience in managing patients from different cultural backgrounds. Working with interpreters and translators. Desirable An awareness of NHS strategic and clinical governance priorities. Understanding of change management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Stapleford House

Chelmsford

Essex

CM2 0QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Stapleford House

Chelmsford

Essex

CM2 0QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

COMMUNITY ADULT CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST (MHWT WEST) Substantive 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) Barking Community Hospital, Upney Lane (IG11 9LX)

Main duties of the job

This post is for an Adult Consultant Psychiatrist position in the West Mental Health & Wellness Team, based at Barking Community Hospital, Upney Lane, Barking, Essex, IG11 9LX. Rationale for post: This is a well-established post that has been vacant due to the previous consultant leaving the organisation. A lot of transformation has taken place already and continues to take place within Barking & Dagenham Adult Community Services. This post is currently vacant, and we wish to recruit substantively to this post as soon as possible. This is a replacement post and is full-time - 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) post with 7.5 Direct Clinical Contact activities (DCC) and 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs). On-call responsibility: The postholder will be part of the Senior Psychiatrist on-call rota covering out of hours and weekends for Mental Health Services in NELFT. The on call will cover service delivery for Adults and Older Adults presenting with mental health problems. This is currently a 1:50 rota with a 3% Category A salary supplement. The trust also has a daytime (9am - 5pm) Section 136 rota, with an approximate frequency of one day every three months. The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisci

About us

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities:

To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others’ workload in the day-to-day allocation of work. To deputise when required in the team manager’s absence and delegate appropriately to other medical staff..To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them. To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes. To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing, and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust’s risk register.

Clinical Skills: To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for their own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols. The post holder will have full registration with a licence to practice from the General Medical Council (GMC). Further professional knowledge will have been gained through accredited courses, workshops, study, and in-house training programmes. To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients/patients. To be able to assess and develop care plans to meet the complex needs of patients with a variety of conditions. This includes chronic, acute, and palliative care within own competencies, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary. This will include continuously evaluating and acting on outcomes. To be able to initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies. To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence, and quality of life. To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature, and peer review. Training

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration with the GMC with a licence to practice.

Desirable

• Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it.
• A postgraduate qualification in psychiatry

Experience

Essential

• Mastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders.
• At least 4 years of full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time basis) of which at least 2 years will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
• Experience in managing patients from different cultural backgrounds.
• Working with interpreters and translators.
• Application Form Interview Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams

Desirable

• Experience in general medicine

Job summary

Job overview We are thrilled to announce the recruitment for a Clinical Lead for our SET CAMHS Locality Teams in MID Essex. This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic and passionate psychological professional to make a significant impact in the lives of young people and their families. As a Clinical Lead, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality care within our locality teams. You will be responsible for developing and overseeing a needs-led, evidence-based clinical model. At SET CAMHS, we adopt the iTHRIVE framework, which guides care provision across our teams and services. In this role, you will oversee the quality of clinical care within your hub while maintaining direct involvement in delivering exceptional interventions to young people and their families.

Main duties of the job

Detailed job description and main responsibilities SET CAMHS has adopted the iTHRIVE Framework, which provides a set of principles for improving mental health and wellbeing support for children, young people and families, with SET CAMHS working in partnership with HCRG Care Group to deliver service to children and young people. The THRIVE Framework is needs-led which means that mental health needs are defined by the children, young people and their families, alongside professionals, through shared decision making. i-THRIVE | Implementing the THRIVE Framework (implementingthrive.org) Please refer to the attached job description and person specification when completing your application

About us

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

Details

Date posted

14 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£66,582 to £77,368 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

SHX-3EL-002314

Job locations

Stapleford House

Chelmsford

Essex

CM2 0QX

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job

As a Clinical Lead, you will:

• Lead and drive clinical improvements within the service, ensuring the delivery of the highest standards of care.
• Collaborate with operational managers and partner agencies to provide integrated care.
• Support and develop the workforce through supervision, consultation, and training.
• Contribute your expertise within multidisciplinary team (MDT) and leadership meetings.
• Hold a small caseload of young people with more complex needs.

Skills and Experience Required

• Extensive knowledge and experience in delivering evidence-based psychological therapies within CAMHS, such as CBT, Family Therapy, DBT, and other psychotherapeutic approaches.
• A solid understanding of trauma-informed care and attachment-related presentations.
• A commitment to workforce development and clinical excellence.

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

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

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

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

Join a dynamic and evolving SET CAMHS service where innovation, collaboration, co-production and compassionate care are at the heart of everything we do. We are seeking an experienced Psychologist/Psychological Therapist with the appropriate professional training and registration, as outlined in the Job Description, to play a key clinical leadership role within our multidisciplinary team.

Working within the principles of the Thrive model, you will provide specialist assessment and therapeutic interventions for children and young people presenting with a range of complex mental health needs. Alongside the Operational Manager, you will contribute to the leadership and development of a supportive, reflective, and psychologically informed MDT culture that values creativity, flexibility, and evidence-based practice, while offering clinical oversight and containment to colleagues, and supporting high standards of care. As part of our Clinical Leadership Team, you will work collaboratively with fellow clinical leads and the Trust’s Psychological Professional Leads to shape and respond to the evolving needs of the service. We are committed to reflective practice, psychological safety, and staff wellbeing. Robust clinical supervision is embedded within the service, alongside opportunities to mentor and develop colleagues, contribute to service development, and access a wide range of CPD, training, and leadership opportunities.

This role offers exciting opportunities to strengthen partnership working and influence the future delivery of CAMHS interventions within a forward thinking and supportive service. If you are passionate about clinical leadership, psychologically informed practice, and making a meaningful difference to the lives of young people and families, we would love to hear from you.

Please contact Bethan Thomas for more information

E mail - [email protected]

Telephone - 07817127439

Job description Job responsibilities Main duties of the job As a Clinical Lead, you will: Lead and drive clinical improvements within the service, ensuring the delivery of the highest standards of care. Collaborate with operational managers and partner agencies to provide integrated care. Support and develop the workforce through supervision, consultation, and training. Contribute your expertise within multidisciplinary team (MDT) and leadership meetings. Hold a small caseload of young people with more complex needs. Skills and Experience Required Extensive knowledge and experience in delivering evidence-based psychological therapies within CAMHS, such as CBT, Family Therapy, DBT, and other psychotherapeutic approaches. A solid understanding of trauma-informed care and attachment-related presentations. A commitment to workforce development and clinical excellence. Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes, Essex. Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff). Working for Us Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas. The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT. Join a dynamic and evolving SET CAMHS service where innovation, collaboration, co-production and compassionate care are at the heart of everything we do. We are seeking an experienced Psychologist/Psychological Therapist with the appropriate professional training and registration, as outlined in the Job Description, to play a key clinical leadership role within our multidisciplinary team. Working within the principles of the Thrive model, you will provide specialist assessment and therapeutic interventions for children and young people presenting with a range of complex mental health needs. Alongside the Operational Manager, you will contribute to the leadership and development of a supportive, reflective, and psychologically informed MDT culture that values creativity, flexibility, and evidence-based practice, while offering clinical oversight and containment to colleagues, and supporting high standards of care. As part of our Clinical Leadership Team, you will work collaboratively with fellow clinical leads and the Trust’s Psychological Professional Leads to shape and respond to the evolving needs of the service. We are committed to reflective practice, psychological safety, and staff wellbeing. Robust clinical supervision is embedded within the service, alongside opportunities to mentor and develop colleagues, contribute to service development, and access a wide range of CPD, training, and leadership opportunities. This role offers exciting opportunities to strengthen partnership working and influence the future delivery of CAMHS interventions within a forward thinking and supportive service. If you are passionate about clinical leadership, psychologically informed practice, and making a meaningful difference to the lives of young people and families, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Bethan Thomas for more information E mail - [email protected] Telephone - 07817127439

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please refer to the attached job description

Experience

Essential

• Please refer to the attached job description

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Please refer to the attached job description Experience Essential Please refer to the attached job description

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Stapleford House

Chelmsford

Essex

CM2 0QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Stapleford House

Chelmsford

Essex

CM2 0QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

At North Liverpool Primary Care Network, we pride ourselves on being a forward-thinking organisation that embraces innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement. Working within our Care Coordinator team, you will thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same. You will play a pivotal role in supporting patients to access the right services at the right time, helping to improve outcomes and patient experience across our network.

As a key member of the team, you will also act as an ambassador for the work of the PCN, helping to showcase our services, successes and community impact through social media and digital engagement. You will be the link between our teams, patients and wider stakeholders, promoting the valuable work taking place across the network and ensuring our achievements are shared with the communities we serve.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is proactive, organised and passionate about making a difference, with the ability to build strong relationships, adapt to changing priorities and contribute to the continued development of innovative primary care services.

Why join us?

Be part of a progressive and supportive PCN focused on improving patient care.

Work in a varied and dynamic role with opportunities to develop new skills.

Help shape and promote innovative services that make a real difference to local communities.

Join a team that values collaboration, creativity and continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

This role offers the opportunity to be at the heart of Primary Care Network development, supporting projects that make a real difference to patients, practices and the wider community. With a varied workload and no two days the same, it is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships and contributing to innovative healthcare services.

As a Care Coordinator, you will work with PCN leaders, practice teams and partner organisations to improve patient care and access to services. You will support patients with personalised care needs, helping them navigate health and community services and access the right support at the right time.

You will help promote the work of the PCN through social media, patient engagement activities and health campaigns, raising awareness of local services, screening programmes, immunisations and wellbeing initiatives. You will also support the Patient Participation Group, gather patient feedback and contribute to service improvements.

Working closely with the PCN Manager, Clinical Director and partner organisations, you will support quality improvement projects, audits and healthcare programmes while developing partnerships that enhance integrated patient care.

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and organised individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to play a key role in improving health outcomes across North Liverpool.

About us

North Liverpool is the largest Primary Care Network (PCN) in Liverpool, comprising 21 aligned GP practices serving a weighted population of approximately 150,000 patients. Our network brings together forward-thinking GP practices and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals who are dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centred, and integrated care. Through collaboration and innovation, we strive to improve health outcomes and meet the evolving needs of our diverse local communities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Undertake work in line with PCN directed priorities.

2. Manager PCN Social Media

3. Proactively identify and work with a cohort of people to support their personalised care requirements, using the available decision support aids

4. Support Link worker manager, with appointment audits and coordinator of outreach work

5. Support PCN Neighbourhood leads

6. Support PCN Clinical director and PCN manager

7. Send Patient surveys for PCN Practices

8. Raise awareness of health promotion in PCN Practices

9. Support PCN Leads with uptake of national screening programmes

10. Support PCN Leads with immunisation programmes

11. Support delivery of the PCN covid vaccination programme

12. Direct liaison with multi agencies to coordinate care for patients

13. Lead PCN patient participation group

14. Run PCN Extended access audits

15. To support patient/carer contact roles, and collate patient and carer feedback on their experiences

16. Support Quality and Outcome Frameworks and other DES/LES specifications

17. Maintain and develop PCN engagement with all practice staff and encourage best practice

18. Perform any other duties assigned by management

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• ECDL or equivalent Diploma/ HNC level (or relevant experience)
• NVQ Level 2 Business Administration (or relevant experience) Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development

Desirable

• Training in motivational coaching and interviewing or equivalent Oliver McGowan training
• Excel, microsoft office training
• Teams training

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with Primary or secondary care (general practice) (including unpaid work)
• Experience of data collection and providing monitoring information to assess the impact of services
• Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations Working in a multi-disciplinary setting where influence and negotiation is required Knowledge/familiarity with medical terminology

Desirable

• Experience of supporting people, their families and carers in a related role (including unpaid work)
• Experience in use of EMIS databases
• Experience of working in the NHS with or in general practice Vulnerable adults awareness Experience of care of the elderly

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Job summary

Job overview Are you passionate about improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people? Do you have experience working with children, young people, families, schools or community services and want to develop a career in children's mental health? We are seeking an expirenced, flexible, enthusiastic and motivated EMHPs, CWPs and PWPs to join Barking & Dagenham Mental Health Support Team (MHST) You will work across educational settings and healthcare services to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. You will develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to deliver evidence-based early interventions, support emotional wellbeing within schools and colleges, and contribute to improving access to mental health support across Barking & Dagenham.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job Deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. Work in partnership with schools, children, young people and families to support the self-management of presenting emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties. Undertake assessments, contribute to formulations and develop collaborative intervention plans under appropriate supervision. Deliver guided self-help and other evidence-based interventions on both an individual and group basis. Support education staff to identify, understand and respond to mental health and wellbeing needs within their settings. Promote emotional wellbeing and improve access to mental health support across educational settings. Liaise effectively with health, education, social care and voluntary sector partners to support integrated care and effective pathways. Identify and appropriately escalate concerns where children and young people require more specialist mental health intervention. Maintain accurate clinical records, outcome measures and activity data in line with Trust policies and professional standards. Participate fully in the Education Mental Health Practitioner training programme and associated supervision requirements.

About us

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be a member of the Barking & Dagenham Mental Health Support Team (MHST), working collaboratively with schools, colleges, children, young people and families to improve access to early mental health support and intervention.

Working under appropriate clinical supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will deliver evidence-based interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. This will include undertaking assessments, contributing to formulations, developing collaborative intervention plans, delivering guided self-help and other low-intensity interventions, and monitoring progress and outcomes.

The post holder will work closely with education settings to promote emotional wellbeing, support the development of whole-school approaches to mental health, and assist education staff in identifying and responding appropriately to emerging mental health concerns. They will contribute to strengthening links between education and specialist mental health services, ensuring children and young people receive timely support and are signposted or referred appropriately where higher levels of need are identified.

The role requires effective partnership working with a range of professionals across health, education, social care and voluntary sector services. The post holder will be expected to communicate sensitively and professionally with children, young people, families and partner agencies, maintaining a child-centred, strengths-based and inclusive approach at all times.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate and contemporaneous clinical records, collecting and reporting outcome measures, and ensuring all work is completed in accordance with Trust policies, professional standards, safeguarding requirements and information governance procedures.

The role will involve working across a range of educational settings and community locations throughout Barking & Dagenham and therefore requires flexibility, strong organisational skills and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a wider multidisciplinary team.

registration with the relevant regulatory body is esstential in meeting the criteria for this role.

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

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

Our Values 2025 - 2030 Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are:

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

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

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

High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, Goodmayes) This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4870 to a maximum of £6,137 p.a. pro rata for part time).

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

Use of AI

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

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

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

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

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

Name: Nasif Nijabat

Job title: Clinical Lead and Service Manager

Contact Number: 0300 555 1200 extension 55665

Email: [email protected]

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Successful completion of the HEE commissioned 1yr Education Mental Health Practitioner course.
• Ability to work to degree level
• Proven record of previous academic attainment
• NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others.
• Experience of working in mental health and/or education settings.
• Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties
• Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group
• Experience of working and liaising with a wide variety of agencies and stakeholders
• Experience of working with anxiety disorders
• Experience of the delivery of specific therapeutic interventions to
• children, young people or their families (e.g. CBT, solution focused brief therapy)
• Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children and families
• Ability to conduct mental health assessments of children and young people
• Ability to make an assessment of risk and to record and communicate it appropriately.

Job summary

Boston Primary Care Network (PCN) is made up of six practices situated across Boston, Lincolnshire. With four town and two out of town practices, the PCN serves a population of approximately 77,000 patients.

Boston PCN is a forward thinking organisation that understands the importance of trusted relationships to provide a platform for communication with all parties to ensure the safe, efficient and effective delivery of care to the population.

An exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Occupational Therapist to join Boston PCN. The role is a job share with one of our existing experienced Occupational Therapists and is for 3 days a week - 7.5 hours per day. The days of work can be negotiated but there will be the opportunity for weekly handover with the other part time OT.

This role will focus heavily on working with our older patients living in care homes.

The successful candidate will be joining our Primary Care Wellbeing team working closely with EHCH care co-ordinators, specialist neighbourhood nurse, the acute trust and care homes.

Main duties of the job

This role will focus on:

Assessing and supporting our complex, frail elderly patients, supporting a proactive, patient-centred approach. Supporting our patients to avoid crises and hospital admissions and to stay well in either their own home or care/residential home wherever and whenever possible

Supporting patients with complex health care needs.

Carrying out assessments predominantly in a patient's place of residence

To provide clinically, effective, person-centred and evidence based occupational therapy assessment and intervention to our patients.

To provide support and share information with the relevant surgery staff with regard to occupational therapy interventions

The person in role will also work closely with Practice, PCN/Neighbourhood & Care Home teams to help create and get agreement on a long-term plan for the structure and processes to support the Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings and the ongoing patient case management.

About us

The team at Boston PCN work collaboratively to provide services in addition to those already found in local GP practices. Primary care networks benefit patients by offering improved access and extending the range of services available to them and by helping to integrate primary care with wider health and community services.

Boston Primary Care Network brings together the 6 GP practices in the Boston area, health and care partners, patient organisations and the voluntary sector across Boston.

Boston PCN puts people at the centre of all that we do. We are an inclusive PCN and we challenge the status quo to bring about innovation and real change.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties:

Take referrals from Care Co-Ordinators, GP Practices and Neighbourhood Team

Assess aids around the house and outdoors to increase/maintain independency

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment plans with the aim of increasing independence to prevent or delay the need for care and support

Work with patients to plan realistic, outcome-focused goals

Effectively manage a caseload of patients as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) providing specialist and evidence-based assessment and interventions to patients in both a stable and acute phase of their condition, ensuring the physical, psychosocial, behavioural, perceptual, cognitive, sensory and environmental needs of patients are addressed

Utilise specialist knowledge and clinical reasoning to plan and provide clinical interventions in consultation with other colleagues in the MDT and to work in a range of settings as appropriate (eg patient's home or other community setting)

Adopt a patient-centred and sensitive approach to therapy, collaborating with patients (and/or carers where appropriate) in all aspects of the therapy process (assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, reporting)

Have a good level of knowledge of a variety of conditions including neurological, orthopaedic, musculoskeletal, care of the elderly, respiratory and falls and specialist knowledge of at least one of these areas

Works as part of a multi-disciplinary community team to support patients effectively

To utilise individual and/or group work skills as appropriate in order to achieve therapeutic goals

Engage with community partners enabling patients to access social activities to enhance their health and well-being, and to ensure effective, safe care

Work collaboratively with Social Services and third sector providers

Manage your own caseload and contribute to service development

Assist in the quality and activity monitoring systems to support evaluation of the effectiveness of the service

Assist in the maintenance and development of the Occupational Therapy service for the PCN

Attend practice meetings of the member practices if required, as well as Core Group Meetings (Community MDTs etc)

Attend any training courses and supervision sessions as required

Provide training to the member practices on relevant therapies or interventions if required and as appropriate

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc in or pre-reg MSc in Occupational Therapy from a training programme approved by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• Registered OT with HCPC
• Able to operate at an advanced level of practice

Desirable

• Post-graduate courses relevant to the post
• Membership of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as part of a therapy team and multi-disciplinary team
• Completion of preceptorship
• Experience of working with frail older adults
• Awareness and understanding of HCPS and RCOT standards and other national and local initiatives.

Desirable

• Clinical experience gained in a community/intermediate care setting
• Palliative care
• Complex manual handling skills, knowledge of stand aids, hoists etc.
• Experience of audit
• Presentation skills
• Experience of teaching on in-house sessions to staff and service users

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Understanding of the integration and PCN agendas
• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Capacity to concentrate for considerable periods of time during assessment and management of patients and be expected to response immediately to interruptions
• Ability to deal sensitively with patients who may have high levels of anxiety and aggression
• Committed to team and personal development

Desirable

• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of and the implications of standard of the NSF for elderly, NICE Clinical Guidance 21 (Falls Prevention) and the RCP
• Falls and Bone Audit

Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team
• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Committed to personal and team development
• Committed to person-centred, non-discriminatory practice

Criteria

Essential

• Aware of requirements of confidentiality
• Forward thinking
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to maintain judgement under pressure
• Able to maintain motivation, drive and enthusiasm
• Confident approach
• Flexible approach to work
• Full clean driving licence or ability to travel around the PCN patch to deliver patient care

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).

Job summary

Job overview Are you a qualified Speech and Language Therapist looking for your next career opportunity? Due to additional investment in our Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service, we are delighted to be recruiting to a number of new Band 6 posts across our service in the London Borough of Redbridge. These new positions provide exciting opportunities for therapists to develop specialist skills while helping us expand and enhance the support we offer to children, young people and their families. We are recruiting Speech and Language Therapists to work within the following specialist pathways: Mainstream Schools and Speech Sound Disorders Mainstream Schools and Selective Mutism Early Years Complex Needs and Preschool Social Communication Team These posts are available as Band 6 positions, and we will also consider applications for a Band 5-6 Development Post. Applicants for the Band 5-6 Development pathway must have successfully completed their RCSLT Newly Qualified Practitioner (Band 5) Competencies and be able to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and clinical experience required to progress towards Band 6 practice through a supported development programme. At NELFT, we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements wherever possible, so please let us know if there is a working pattern that would help you balance your professional and personal commitments. Redbridge is a great place to live and work - a thriving community with an abundance of a

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job Speech and Language Therapists are core to the efficient service delivery that we provide to our patients. As a Speech and Language Therapist in our Childrens Speech and Language Therapy Team, you will deliver care to service users in the community, clinics and education settings. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The main responsibilities of the post: To provide a comprehensive Speech and Language Therapy Service to clients referred with social communication needs and speech and language disorders in a range of settings such as schools, early years settings, community clinics and the child development centre to include assessment, diagnoses and treatment. To be responsible for organising and prioritising own workload in the day-to-day allocation of work. To deputise when required in the team managers absence and delegate appropriately to junior colleagues. To contribute to multidisciplinary support for clients with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties. To provide feedback and advice to parents/carers, family members, and members of the multidisciplinary team regarding communication needs and strategies to facilitate development. To develop and deliver training and support packages. To regularly attend supervision and commit to the supervision process as a means for developing reflective and clinical decision-making skills.

About us

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job overview

Are you a qualified Speech and Language Therapist looking for your next career opportunity?

Due to additional investment in our Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service, we are delighted to be recruiting to a number of new Band 6 posts across our service in the London Borough of Redbridge. These new positions provide exciting opportunities for therapists to develop specialist skills while helping us expand and enhance the support we offer to children, young people and their families.

We are recruiting Speech and Language Therapists to work within the following specialist pathways:

Mainstream Schools and Speech Sound Disorders

Mainstream Schools and Selective Mutism

Early Years

Complex Needs and Preschool Social Communication Team

These posts are available as Band 6 positions, and we will also consider applications for a Band 5-6 Development Post. Applicants for the Band 5-6 Development pathway must have successfully completed their RCSLT Newly Qualified Practitioner (Band 5) Competencies and be able to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and clinical experience required to progress towards Band 6 practice through a supported development programme.

At NELFT, we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements wherever possible, so please let us know if there is a working pattern that would help you balance your professional and personal commitments.

Redbridge is a great place to live and work - a thriving community with an abundance of amenities and good transport links. You can find out more about the area and the services that we provide to local residents on our careers website – www.careers.nelft.nhs.uk.

You will be joining a friendly, supportive and highly experienced team, delivering services to children and young people with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs across community clinics, early years settings, preschools and schools. The role includes assessment, intervention, consultation and training for parents, carers and education staff. There are excellent opportunities for continuing professional development and specialisation, including Autism, AAC, speech sound disorders and complex communication needs.

These roles would suit:

Experienced Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists who have completed their RCSLT NQP (Band 5 SLT) competencies and are looking to progress through a supported Band 5-6 development pathway.

Established Band 6 Speech and Language Therapists seeking a new challenge, specialist pathway or leadership opportunities within a growing service.

Main duties of the job

Speech and Language Therapists are core to the efficient service delivery that we provide to our patients.

As a Speech and Language Therapist in our Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Team, you will deliver care to service users in the community, clinics and education settings.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the post:

To provide a comprehensive Speech and Language Therapy Service to clients referred with social communication needs and speech and language disorders in a range of settings such as schools, early years settings, community clinics and the child development centre to include assessment, diagnoses and treatment.

To be responsible for organising and prioritising own workload in the day-to-day allocation of work.

To deputise when required in the team managers absence and delegate appropriately to junior colleagues.

To contribute to multidisciplinary support for clients with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties.

To provide feedback and advice to parents/carers, family members, and members of the multidisciplinary team regarding communication needs and strategies to facilitate development.

To develop and deliver training and support packages.

To regularly attend supervision and commit to the supervision process as a means for developing reflective and clinical decision-making skills.

Starting with NELFT

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

Probationary Period

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

High-Cost Area Supplement

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,870 and a maximum payment of £6,137) pro rata for part time staff.

Certificates of Sponsorship

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

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

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

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Speech
• and Language Therapy
• Degree Qualification or
• equivalent.
• Please refer to the Job Description for further details about the role and its responsibilities.

Desirable

• Member of Royal
• College of Speech
• and Language
• Therapists
• Please refer to the Job Description for further details about the role and its responsibilities.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working
• in education settings
• and community clinics
• with children who have
• speech, language,
• communication and/or
• feeding difficulties.
• Please refer to the Job Description for further details about the role and its responsibilities.

Desirable

• Experience with
• Augmentative and
• Alternative
• Communication (AAC)
• approaches low and
• high tech.
• Please refer to the Job Description for further details about the role and its responsibilities.

Job summary

Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Speech Sound Disorders, Voice and Cleft Palate Lead) Are you passionate about delivering high-quality specialist care and driving innovation in Speech and Language Therapy? Due to new investment funding, we are excited to offer a new opportunity for a highly motivated Speech and Language Therapist to lead and develop our Speech Sound Disorders, Voice and Cleft pathway. Working as part of the team, you will provide a service for children and young people presenting with a range of speech, voice and cleft disorders within education settings and community clinics.

Main duties of the job

Who can apply? This role offers flexibility to support SLT clinicians at different stages of their career: Band 7: An established specialist looking for a fresh challenge and opportunities to innovate and lead. Band 6: A therapist ready to develop specialist expertise and progress their career. Band 5: An exceptional clinician with relevant skills and experience may be considered for appointment to a Band 5-6 development post, with a supported competency framework and development pathway. This creates an exciting opportunity for ambitious therapists who are passionate about developing expertise in speech sound disorders, voice and cleft while helping to shape the future of the service

About us

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job

As the successful candidate, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead the strategic development of Speech Sound Disorders, Voice and Cleft services.
• Shape clinical pathways and influence service delivery across a growing and evolving service.
• Deliver highly specialist assessment and intervention, supporting children with complex communication needs to reach their full potential.
• Share your expertise through supervision, mentoring and training of colleagues.
• Work collaboratively with specialist local and tertiary teams, including Cleft and ENT multidisciplinary services.
• Contribute to quality improvement, innovation and service transformation initiatives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust.

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

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

Our Values 2025 - 2030

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

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

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

Starting with NELFT

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

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

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

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

Use of AI

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

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

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

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

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

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

Name: Anya Clarke

Job title: Clinical Lead Children's Speech and Language Therapy

Contact Number: 07590 616 393

Email: [email protected]

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• AHP Registration

Experience

Essential

• Experience of providing specialist assessment and intervention, supporting children with complex communication needs

Job summary

Join the North East Essex Mental Health Support Team (MHST) North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) is one of the largest providers of Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in England. We are currently going through a significant expansion of the team in North East Essex and we will be supporting all mainstream education provisions by January 2028. We are therefore seeking to increase and diversify our Clinical Leadership team and welcome applications from a range of backgrounds across both mental health and education. The Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) deliver evidence-based interventions for children and young people aged 5 to 18 years experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. Our work includes both individual and group interventions delivered within educational settings, alongside a strong commitment to developing whole-school approaches that promote positive mental health and emotional wellbeing.

Main duties of the job

Have a current and in date professional registration with a regulatory body (e.g. ACP, UKCP, HCPC, BABCP) Have substantial experience (more than 2 years, post qualification) working therapeutically with children and families with mental health needs. In depth knowledge and experience of evidence-based practice with children and families (including CBT). Experience of providing and receiving supervision (including CBT-informed practice). Clinical experience and in-depth understanding of effective use of routine outcome measures. Enthusiasm for and knowledge of early intervention and prevention including low intensity support for emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties in an education context. Knowledge of evidence-based interventions for low mood, selfharm, anxiety and common behaviour difficulties in young children in education settings. Knowledge and understanding of whole school approaches to emotional wellbeing and mental health. Experience of providing consultation in education settings. Experience of service development and multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working. Hold evidence of ongoing continuing professional development in a relevant subject. Leadership and supervision experience.

About us

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

Details

Date posted

12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

NDD-002285

Job locations

The Crescent, Colchester

Colchester

Essex

CO4 9YQ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the North East Essex MHST

The North East Essex MHST serves a large geographical area, coveringColchester and Tendring. As an early intervention and prevention service, we are passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people and their families through timely, evidence-based support.

We are a friendly, supportive, and multidisciplinary team made up of professionals from a variety of backgrounds. We value collaboration, innovation, and maintaining high standards of care, while fostering a positive and inclusive working environment.

Why Join Us?

At NELFT, we recognise the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance and welcome flexible working requests in line with Trust policies. We are committed to the professional development of our staff and actively encourage Continual Professional Development (CPD), providing opportunities for growth, learning, and career progression.

Above all, we are a welcoming and dedicated team, working together to make a meaningful difference to the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people across our communities.

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

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

Our Values 2025 - 2030

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

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

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

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

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

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

Use of AI

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

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

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

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

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

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

Name: Sarah McGuinness or Anthony Scrafton

Job title: NEE MHST Operational Manager and Essex Wide MHST Education Lead

Contact Number:

Email: [email protected] and [email protected]

Job description Job responsibilities About the North East Essex MHST The North East Essex MHST serves a large geographical area, coveringColchester and Tendring. As an early intervention and prevention service, we are passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people and their families through timely, evidence-based support. We are a friendly, supportive, and multidisciplinary team made up of professionals from a variety of backgrounds. We value collaboration, innovation, and maintaining high standards of care, while fostering a positive and inclusive working environment. Why Join Us? At NELFT, we recognise the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance and welcome flexible working requests in line with Trust policies. We are committed to the professional development of our staff and actively encourage Continual Professional Development (CPD), providing opportunities for growth, learning, and career progression. Above all, we are a welcoming and dedicated team, working together to make a meaningful difference to the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people across our communities. Working for Us Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas. The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT. Our Values 2025 - 2030 Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are: We are kind. We are respectful. We work together with our communities. These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people. NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes Hospital. Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Certificates of Sponsorship Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust. Use of AI We value applications that genuinely reflect each candidate’s own skills, experience and motivations. We therefore strongly discourage the use of AI-generated content in applications. Applications should be written in your own words and accurately represent your knowledge, skills and experience. We reserve the right to reject an application where we reasonably believe AI has been used to generate or materially contribute to its content. Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application. We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible as some posts close early to limit the number of applications. For an informal chat or to arrange a visit, please contact: Name: Sarah McGuinness or Anthony Scrafton Job title: NEE MHST Operational Manager and Essex Wide MHST Education Lead Contact Number: Email: [email protected] and [email protected]

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please see attached Job Description

Experience

Essential

• Please see attached Job Description

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Please see attached Job Description Experience Essential Please see attached Job Description

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

The Crescent, Colchester

Colchester

Essex

CO4 9YQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

The Crescent, Colchester

Colchester

Essex

CO4 9YQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Permanent Community Nurse Band 5 - Community Clinic, Havering Are you looking for a fresh challenge, are you committed to the delivery of high quality patient care and keen to be part of a team where your ideas and opinions are valued then look no further. NELFT are seeking enthusiastic and highly motivated Registered Nurses to complement our skill mix within the CHCS across Havering. The Community Nurse will support with the provision of holistic health care as delegated within own level of agreed competency, to patients, families/Carers in their own homes, to include residential care homes and in nurse led clinics. Please note that for this role we are unable to provide support for overseas nurses requiring assistance with the OCSE (Overseas Clinical Support Examination). Candidates must already meet the necessary qualifications and requirements for UK practice

Main duties of the job

Applicants will have NMC Registration and demonstrate the ability to innovate and motivate. Applicants are required to evidence a full UK driving licence and the ability to travel to a variety of sites (This criteria will be reasonably adjusted to meet the requirements of a disabled applicant). This position involves working weekends & some bank holidays.

About us

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job

• The role encompasses treatment, advice and teaching within the professional competence of the post holder and applicants need to demonstrate a commitment to the provision of high quality evidence based care. The ideal candidate must be a registered nurse (Part 1) and will work as a member of the integrated community health care team, working within and across professional and organisational boundaries. Liaising with GPs, other professionals and statutory and voluntary agencies he/she will deliver individualised care to patients under the supervision of the District Nurse. Essential criteria for this post include: •The ability to work as an effective member of a multi-disciplinary Primary Health Care Team, •Ability to demonstrate knowledge of key issues in Primary Care Services •Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Car driver essential - Full UK driving licence and access to a car.

Full Time and Part Time Available

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

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

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

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

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC registration.

Experience

Essential

• Please refer to the job description attached.

Job summary

Are you a Speech and Language Therapist who enjoys working with adults in the community? Do you enjoy working in a supportive team environment? Are you looking for a permanent Band 5 position? Then this job could be for you! We are able to offer you: A friendly and supportive team environment Regular supervision and appraisals Regular Team and Service Meetings Opportunity to develop your personal and clinical skills through a range of learning experiences and team projects Access to clinical leads for advice/support Brentwood and the surrounding area provide a lovely mix of town and country lifestyle. The great transport links and fast trains services mean both London and the Essex coastline are accessible within 20-30minutes You may have lots of questions about the role, therefore we actively encourage you to reach out and discuss any questions/concerns, so that you can apply in confidence. Please contact Ann-Marie Haylock, Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - [email protected]

Main duties of the job

Our Adult Community Service provides assessment, therapy and management for a wide range of aetiologies including but not limited to Stroke, Parkinsons disease, Huntingtons disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Traumatic Brain Injury, and respiratory conditions. The post holder is required to demonstrate basic assessment, management and therapy for both communication and dysphagia impairments. They will be aided to construct comprehensive therapy programmes to be completed by the therapist, SLTA or as a patient self-management programme. The post holder will work with a diverse range of professional colleagues from health, social and voluntary sectors to provide care and joined up services. This will require excellent organisational and communication skills and a proactive approach As a team we value and recognise the clinical and professional skill developmental leap that occurs in your first year as a qualified therapist. To enable this, you will be provided with a clinical supervisor and receive weekly supervision across your first months. You will be supported to work through the NQP comps and build up to a full clinical caseload. You will also participate in team meetings and CPD and our annual appraisal process. There are opportunities for internal and external CPD, and we encourage the team to participate in audit, research and quality improvement work.

About us

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job

The Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service in South-West Essex is excited to recruit a Speech and Language Therapist to be part of our dynamic and forward thinking service.

Our community Speech and Language Therapy team works across Brentwood, Billericay, Basildon, Wickford and Thurrock covering both general community and community inpatient settings. We are a welcoming and aspirational group of therapists with a clear vision and strong commitment to improving the lives of local people. We also place equal emphasis upon caring for each other and are proud to work within a trust that champions the health and well-being of its staff.

Further job description and responsibilities

Our community services are provided in patient’s homes and care homes across the patch (including Brentwood, Basildon and Thurrock) and from our clinic bases. As such a car driver with valid license is essential.

The role would suit an individual who is motivated with their development, enthusiastic and flexible in their approach to work. You will need to have excellent communication and negotiation skills, be able to work as part of a team and be able to motivate patients. You will be able to use highly developed interpersonal skills to quickly establish and foster strong relationships with a range of key individuals and multidisciplinary teams.

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

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

Our Values 2025 - 2030

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

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

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

Starting with NELFT (delete for internal only)

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

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

High Cost Area Supplement – Fringe (Basildon, Thurrock, Brentwood, Harlow and Dartford only) This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,303 to a maximum of £2,198 p.a. pro rata for part time)

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

Use of AI

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

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

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

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

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

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

Name: Ann-Marie Haylock

Job title: Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Contact Number: 07903608427

Email: [email protected]

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please see attached Job Description

Experience

Essential

• Please see attached Job Description

Job summary

We are pleased to announce, that due to new investment, we are offering an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our team within NELFT. We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and motivated individual to join our friendly department on a fixed-term basis until 31/03/2027. The post will focus on post-stroke rehabilitation within a community setting to residents of Barking and Dagenham. The post sits within a wider Community Rehabilitation Service (CRS) made of MDT professionals including physiotherapists and occupational therapists. This is a full-time position, but we would consider applications for part-time

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have a great opportunity to gain new skills and experience, and work in an exciting and dynamic team. They will be working with adults experiencing a range of acquired disorders of communication and/or swallowing. They will work closely with other MDT staff to ensure holistic patient care. The ideal candidate must be able to work independently as well as part of a team and have good time management and prioritisation skills. Adult Speech and Language Therapy are a respected and integrated part of the multidisciplinary team, with a positive record of developing innovative and patient centred services. The service runs weekly community videofluoroscopy and FEES clinics, and a monthly joint voice/swallowing clinic with ENT. The team pioneered a student supported Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Programme and won a national Advancing Healthcare Award for their development of community laryngectomy care. The team is supporting clinical research projects, including the HARP aphasia study, and collaborating with local system partners to improve communication accessibility of services. CPD is actively supported through regular clinical supervision with senior speech and language therapists, appraisals and excellent training opportunities. To find out more about what we have been doing, why not follow us @NELFTAdultSLT ?

About us

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

Details

Date posted

12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

5 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

PAHC-3HL-002291

Job locations

Porters Avenue Health Centre

Dagenham

Essex

RM8 2EQ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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

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

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

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

Job description Job responsibilities Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes Essex. Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff). High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, Goodmayes) This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,870 to a maximum of £6,137 p.a. pro rata for part time). Working for Us Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas. The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant required qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Please refer to the JD attached.

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Porters Avenue Health Centre

Dagenham

Essex

RM8 2EQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Porters Avenue Health Centre

Dagenham

Essex

RM8 2EQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

To transcribe, from recorded dictation or handwritten notes, all discharge summaries, clinic letters and all other correspondence generated by consultants and their teams, i.e. detailed and complicated Reports for Courts, Tribunals, Case Conferences and Minutes of Meetings. Some reports and letters are of a distressing nature. Signing letters on behalf of medical staff as and when required. To keep patient records up to date on the Trusts electronic data base. (RIO) This forms a large part of the role and training will be given as required. To enter correspondence and notes related to patients onto RIO and file paperwork for meetings etc. and ensure medical notes are returned to Medical Records. To service any meetings as required by medical staff or the Admin Manager including distributing minutes and agendas. To deal with telephone callers in a courteous manner, giving appropriate advice, taking and relaying messages accurately, processing enquiries and keeping a record of these transactions. Telephone calls may be of a sensitive nature. To make appointments as necessary, contacting patients, carers and other agencies as required, ensuring that all outward post is despatched as quickly as possible To open, distribute and deal with medical staffs incoming mail. Compose response letters as and when required.

Main duties of the job

This post is one of continual development. The job description is intended as a guide to the principal duties and responsibilities of the post and complements individual objectives Set in line with the departments annual business objectives. Responsibilities will be reviewed periodically in line with service priorities and duties may change or new duties Be introduced after consultation with the post holder. HEALTH AND SAFETY: The Trust attaches the greatest importance to the health and safety of its employees. You are expected to make yourself aware of and comply with the Trusts and departmental Health and Safety policies, a copy of which is retained in your department by your manager. CLINICAL GOVERNANCE: The Trust aims to provide the highest standards of care. To further this aim you are expected to adhere to acceptable working practice as defined in Trust policies and guidelines. You also have a personal responsibility and accountability to your team and service to keep yourself up to date and, if you encounter unacceptable practice, to raise it or deal with it through accepted channels. ACCESS TO RECORDS: AN staff who contribute to health records are expected to be familiar with, and adhere to North East London NHS Trust Policy and procedures. You should be aware that health records will be subject to regular audit.

About us

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

Details

Date posted

12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

NDD-001502

Job locations

Mellmead House

Wanstead

London

E11 2DH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job overview

Mental Health Wellness Team is seeking an experienced Medical Secretary to provide smooth and efficient secretarial and administrative support function to the Consultant Psychiatrist and medical team. The successful applicant will have working experience of Medical Secretarial support in a health care setting and be able to demonstrate excellent organisational and workload management skills.

MHWT is a multi-disciplinary service, providing a range of specialist interventions within an integrated person-centred approach to people aged 18-65 resident in the Borough of Redbridge.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will have excellent written communication skills, have an efficient and confident approach to dealing with staff, patients, relatives and outside agencies as required, maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with Trust policies, ensuring confidentiality at all times.

The post holder will be required to undertake some general administrative duties within the service which directly support the work of the multi-disciplinary teams.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for managing their own workload, prioritising tasks effectively, and ensuring deadlines are met. They will be expected to work independently as well as part of a team, demonstrating flexibility and a commitment to high standards. The role may involve working across multiple sites and requires excellent communication and organisational skills.

To work flexibly to provide efficient, high quality medical secretarial, administrative and support services to the Consultant Psychiatrists and their medical colleagues as required and to maintain office cover. This will include the typing of letters, emails, minutes, reports, presentations etc. To maintain and upkeep registers etc., using database/spreadsheet applications, arrange investigation appointments for patients at the request of the Consultant and where appropriate, maintain a comprehensive investigation results file and ensure all results are brought to the attention of medical staff so that appropriate action can be taken. Working experience of RiO is essential for this role. To act as first point of contact to clients, their family/carers, GP’s, consultants from other disciplines, CPNs other medical/professional staff, and professionals from other services and professional backgrounds. Some clients may present as anxious, or angry. Our patients and their carers need to be treated courteously, appropriately and efficiently

Example:

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

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

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

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

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

Job description Job responsibilities Job overview Mental Health Wellness Team is seeking an experienced Medical Secretary to provide smooth and efficient secretarial and administrative support function to the Consultant Psychiatrist and medical team. The successful applicant will have working experience of Medical Secretarial support in a health care setting and be able to demonstrate excellent organisational and workload management skills. MHWT is a multi-disciplinary service, providing a range of specialist interventions within an integrated person-centred approach to people aged 18-65 resident in the Borough of Redbridge. Main duties of the job The successful candidates will have excellent written communication skills, have an efficient and confident approach to dealing with staff, patients, relatives and outside agencies as required, maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with Trust policies, ensuring confidentiality at all times. The post holder will be required to undertake some general administrative duties within the service which directly support the work of the multi-disciplinary teams. . Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder will be responsible for managing their own workload, prioritising tasks effectively, and ensuring deadlines are met. They will be expected to work independently as well as part of a team, demonstrating flexibility and a commitment to high standards. The role may involve working across multiple sites and requires excellent communication and organisational skills. To work flexibly to provide efficient, high quality medical secretarial, administrative and support services to the Consultant Psychiatrists and their medical colleagues as required and to maintain office cover. This will include the typing of letters, emails, minutes, reports, presentations etc. To maintain and upkeep registers etc., using database/spreadsheet applications, arrange investigation appointments for patients at the request of the Consultant and where appropriate, maintain a comprehensive investigation results file and ensure all results are brought to the attention of medical staff so that appropriate action can be taken. Working experience of RiO is essential for this role. To act as first point of contact to clients, their family/carers, GP’s, consultants from other disciplines, CPNs other medical/professional staff, and professionals from other services and professional backgrounds. Some clients may present as anxious, or angry. Our patients and their carers need to be treated courteously, appropriately and efficiently Example: Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex. Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff). High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, CEME) This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time). Working for Us Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas. The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 3 in business
• administration or equivalent
• relevant experience.
• GCSE or equivalent level in
• English and Maths / a good
• standard of general education

Desirable

• Computer use qualification such
• as the European
• Computer Driving Licence or
• equivalent
• Certificate in Basic Counselling
• Skills

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a Mental
• Health Organisation
• Experience of working in a multi
• disciplinary team
• Previous secretarial experience
• Experience of working in a
• community service, either
• voluntary or statutory

Desirable

• Advanced secretarial
• qualifications. ECDL or equivalent.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential NVQ level 3 in business administration or equivalent relevant experience. GCSE or equivalent level in English and Maths / a good standard of general education Desirable Computer use qualification such as the European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent Certificate in Basic Counselling Skills Experience Essential Experience of working in a Mental Health Organisation Experience of working in a multi disciplinary team Previous secretarial experience Experience of working in a community service, either voluntary or statutory Desirable Advanced secretarial qualifications. ECDL or equivalent.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Mellmead House

Wanstead

London

E11 2DH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Mellmead House

Wanstead

London

E11 2DH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Community Adult Consultant Psychiatrist

This post is for an Adult Consultant Psychiatrist position in the East Mental Health & Wellness Team (MHWT-E), based at Beam Park Health Centre, 2 Halewood Way, Rainham, RM13 8QZ.

This is a replacement, substantive, full-time post - 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) post with 7.5 Direct Clinical Contact activities (DCC) and 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs).

On-call responsibility: The postholder will be part of the Senior Psychiatrist on-call rota covering out of hours and weekends for Mental Health Services in NELFT. The on call will cover service delivery for Adults and Older Adults presenting with mental health problems. This is currently a 1:50 rota with a 3% Category A salary supplement. The trust has also a daytime (9am - 5pm) Section 136 rota, with an approximate frequency of one day every three months.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing care to adults with mental health needs who are registered with a GP Practice located in the eastern part of the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham (plus a small number of patients who reside in that part of the Borough but whose GP is elsewhere). This roughly equates to residents of the Electoral Wards named East Brook, Alibon, Goresbrook, River and Village on the borough map in Section 3.1 below.

The successful candidate will provide senior medical support to the team, and direct input on clinical cases. The consultant will be expected to provide guidance and supervision to the team, work directly with adult patients (and their families), and liaise as appropriate with other external mental health providers, and acute hospitals.

About us

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities: 1. To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others’ workload in the day-to-day allocation of work. 2. To deputise when required in the team manager’s absence and delegate appropriately to other medical staff. 3. To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them. 4. To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes. 5. To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing, and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust’s risk register.

Clinical Skills: 1. To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for their own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols. 2. The post holder will have full registration with a licence to practice from the General Medical Council (GMC). 3. Further professional knowledge will have been gained through accredited courses, workshops, study, and in-house training programmes. 4. To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients/patients. 5. To be able to assess and develop care plans to meet the complex needs of patients with a variety of conditions. This includes chronic, acute, and palliative care within own competencies, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary. This will include continuously evaluating and acting on outcomes. 6. To be able to initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies. 7. To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence, and quality of life. 8. To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature, and peer review.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• CCT or equivalent.
• Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it. Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it. Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST

Desirable

• Masters or Doctorate degree. A management qualification.
• ECDL or equivalent qualification. Experience in strategic development

Experience

Essential

• Mastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders in adults.
• Experience in managing patients from different cultural backgrounds.
• Working with interpreters and translators

Desirable

• An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF, and clinical governance priorities

Job summary

Job overview Provide a brief summary of the role, its purpose within the team or department, and how it contributes to the wider organisation. This should be a high-level overview that gives candidates a clear idea of what the job is about. Example: This role supports the delivery of high-quality patient care by providing [insert key function, e.g., administrative, clinical, or technical] support within the [insert department/team]. The post holder will work closely with colleagues to ensure services run smoothly and efficiently.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job List the key responsibilities and tasks the post holder will be expected to carry out. Use bullet points for clarity and focus on the core aspects of the role. Example: Deliver day-to-day [insert relevant duties, e.g., patient care, administrative support, data entry]. Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support service delivery. Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with Trust policies. Participate in team meetings and contribute to service improvement initiatives.

About us

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job overview

Provide a brief summary of the role, its purpose within the team or department, and how it contributes to the wider organisation. This should be a high-level overview that gives candidates a clear idea of what the job is about.

Example: This role supports the delivery of high-quality patient care by providing [insert key function, e.g., administrative, clinical, or technical] support within the [insert department/team]. The post holder will work closely with colleagues to ensure services run smoothly and efficiently.

Main duties of the job

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

Example:

Deliver day-to-day [insert relevant duties, e.g., patient care, administrative support, data entry].

Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support service delivery.

Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with Trust policies.

Participate in team meetings and contribute to service improvement initiatives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Expand on the duties listed above, providing more context and detail. This section should give a comprehensive view of what the role entails, including any specific expectations, standards, or working conditions.

Example: The post holder will be responsible for managing their own workload, prioritising tasks effectively, and ensuring deadlines are met. They will be expected to work independently as well as part of a team, demonstrating flexibility and a commitment to high standards. The role may involve working across multiple sites and requires excellent communication and organisational skills.

Starting with NELFT

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

Probationary Period

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

High-Cost Area Supplement

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,870 and a maximum payment of £6,137) pro rata for part time staff.

Certificates of Sponsorship

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

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

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

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

Our Values 2025 - 2030

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

We are kind.

We are respectful.

We work together with our communities.

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

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

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

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

Email: [email protected]

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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Desirable

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