Job summary

PART TIME 30 HOURS PER WEEK

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Community Nurse to work within our Peterborough City Team.

You will be working as part of a team which includes Community Nurses (RN), Community Nursing Clinical Leads & Healthcare Assistants. You will link closely with colleagues outside of CPFT including General practitioners and other members of the multidisciplinary team to support excellent nursing care at home, reducing the necessity for acute hospital admission.

The successful candidate will need to have the relevant community CPD.

We are keen to support and develop our employees through a clear career pathway and encourage promotional opportunities within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

• To work as an autonomous practitioner with the integrated multi professional team
• To be responsible for own caseload and undertake assessment of complex patients
• To be accountable for assessing interpreting, planning, implementing and evaluating treatment to patients within professional guidelines
• To keep the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making
• Provide support and education of peers, new staff, non registered staff, and students
• To supervise junior colleagues
• Accountable for the delegation of caseload
• To provide high standards of nursing intervention within a patients own home, this includes lone working , with access to specialist and advanced practitioners when required
• To provide support, guidance and leadership to a team of nurses and non registered team members

*DVLA have a number ofreciprocalarrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

About us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

• To work as an autonomous practitioner within the Borderline Community Nursing Team.
• To be responsible for own caseload and undertake an assessment of patients with complex and multiple pathologies using specialist clinical reasoning skills.
• To be accountable for assessing, interpreting, planning, implementing and evaluating treatment to patients within professional guidelines, with the support of the multidisciplinary team.
• To keep the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making.
• Provide support and education to peers, new staff non-registered staff and students.
• To supervise junior staff and students overseeing patient intervention and ensure that a high standard of care is delivered and staff achieve set competencies.
• To be accountable for a delegated caseload
• To priorities, all referrals according to clinical lead and allocate or signpost appropriately
• To provide a high standard of nursing intervention within patients own homes this includes lone working, with access to Specialist and Advanced Practitioners when required.
• To identify patient needs, agree on goals and provide appropriate holistic nursing interventions, to refer to other services and provide or order equipment.
• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own and delegated work.
• To work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
• To undertake a holistic assessment (including those with complex presentations and multi pathologies) making use of clinical reasoning skills.
• To use evidence-based practice, to ensure clinical care is effective and appropriate.
• To promote independence and wherever possible to avoid hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure those patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting.
• Organise and manage own time, delegating work appropriately.
• Contribute to risk assessments and health and safety assessments and including immediately reporting any changes/newly identified risks.
• To demonstrate the importance of gaining patient and carer consent in all interventions.
• To effectively communicate verbally with patients, carers and colleagues using tact and persuasive skills. This may involve using skills where patients have difficulties in communication, e.g. hearing loss, diminished sight, depression, speech problems, cognitive impairment, behavioural problems and pain.
• To contribute to and work towards the service/organisational aims and objectives of the Team and the new model of care.
• To work effectively within the team structure and liaise appropriately with members of the MDT and other agencies by attending MDT meetings, case reviews.
• To ensure that accurate and timely written records are kept which comply with the Trust policy and NMC guidance, reporting on any issues as appropriate.
• To inform/update all members of the multi-disciplinary team, service users and appropriate others, of changes involving current care plans, patients progress and other relevant matters that pertain to the care of the patient.
• To support the Community nursing team with day to day planning and delivery of high-quality care.
• To support the team with a case management model.
• To support, educate and advise formal and informal carers with the nursing care which they can provide.
• To act as a patient advocate, providing information, health education and support to facilitate patient choice with regard to nursing care, promoting independence.
• To ensure that medications are stored and recorded according to the rules relating to the drugs policy of CPFT.
• To administer immunisations and vaccinations to adults in accordance with agreed protocols for patients on the current caseload.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• RGN level 1 educated to degree level.
• Post-registration qualification relevant to district nursing (DNSPQ or equivalent: Community Nursing Degree/ comprehensive community nursing CPD)
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Practice Assessor/ Supervisor

Desirable

• Management of leg ulcer qualification
• Prescriber or willing to undertake
• Wound care qualification
• Continence qualification

Experience

Essential

• Multidisciplinary working experience
• Management experience
• Relevant and proven experience post registration in a variety of settings
• Nursing in both acute and community settings

Desirable

• Demonstrate application of clinical governance and experience of clinical supervision
• Experience in delivering training

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• The ability to respond to changing situations
• Ability to develop effective working relationships
• Ability to exercise initiative
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload to meet the needs of the service
• Ability to innovate

Desirable

• Extensive understanding of clinical supervision

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

• Demonstrate an understanding of national government initiatives in health and social care and how these impact on local services
• Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
• Listens to and understands directly and indirectly expressed feelings.
• Demonstrates empathy for the concerns of others.

Physical Requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel independently around Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area meeting required timescales. A Full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
• Manoeuvre patients using safe techniques in accordance with care plan.

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

***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***

Are you an innovative Speech and Language Therapist, excited about a new way of working within the NHS? Or interested in Neurodevelopmental Conditions and looking for a new challenge?

• Are you passionate about working with children?
• Do you enjoy the prospect of working in a specialised environment?
• Do you want the opportunity to be part of a friendly and supportive Multidisciplinary Team?
• Do you want to work in a vibrant city with a range of multicultural communities and be part of an inclusive Trust which is keen to reduce health inequalities?

If you are looking for an exciting role, we want to meet you!

Come and join us to work within a fast developing, dynamic and pioneering Neurodevelopmental (ND) Team across the city of Birmingham, working alongside a range of professionals, including children's therapy, clinical psychology and medical colleagues, education and local authority partners.

We are looking for highly motivated and committed therapists with skills in holistic, client-centred practice, for a post at Band 6.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will be offering, evaluating and developing, assessment and support of children with social communication difficulties and profound and multiple difficulties in a multi-disciplinary team. You will offer support to more junior team members and students. You will be trained to use a wide range of standardised assessments as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.

You will have strong clinical and caseload management skills and a passion for working with children with SEND, with a specific interest in the assessment and diagnosis of Autism. You will have proven experience of successfully working with a range of clients, their families and others in order for the child to achieve meaningful outcomes. You will have excellent communication and team working skills. You will be willing to work in a full range of locations across the city of Birmingham, including child development centres, education settings and family homes, as well as undertaking some assessments virtually.

About us

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Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry.

We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

Details

Date posted

07 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

820-8191888-CF

Job locations

Citywide

Walmley Health Centre 8A Walmley Road Sutton Coldfield

Birmingham

B13 8JL

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To identify and plan appropriate SLT intervention including assessment and delivering therapy in groups and one-to-one sessions, in accordance with SLT service agreed packages of care and pathways
• To provide appropriate treatment and evaluate outcomes with a full range of clients including complex clients.
• To use highly developed communication skills to explain complex information from clinical assessment and therapy outcomes to clients, carers and multidisciplinary team members.
• To assess, diagnose and treat children with a range of communication and/or eating and drinking difficulties, making appropriate clinical decisions independently with support for highly complex clients.
• To make differential diagnosis of specialist and diverse cases with access to supervision for highly complex cases.
• To record and maintain up-to-date clinical case notes in line with professional standards and Trust, professional and departmental policies.
• To complete timely, accurate written and electronic records of patients care, maintaining service standards and following departmental clinical record keeping guidelines. The post holder will also be required to input activity into the IT system.
• To share specialist knowledge with colleagues at a local level including offering additional specialist experience and providing observation sessions for others.
• To access Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapists for support such as second opinions for highly complex cases as necessary.
• To contribute to evaluating and updating packages of care and pathways used within the SLT Service.
• To Identify and access appropriate Continuous Professional Development at least to a level to meet Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and Health and Care Professions Council requirements and to practice reflective learning.
• To use keyboard skills to produce customised treatment plans and materials and effectively manage mobile device to access client records, emails and other aspects of electronic communication.
• To manage infection control risks including those from bodily fluids.
• To write reports containing highly complex, confidential and sensitive information which may be used in a legal context.
• To undertake reviews of evidence to underpin current practice.
• Undertake other duties commensurate with this grade of post in agreement with the relevant line manager.

Job description Job responsibilities To identify and plan appropriate SLT intervention including assessment and delivering therapy in groups and one-to-one sessions, in accordance with SLT service agreed packages of care and pathways To provide appropriate treatment and evaluate outcomes with a full range of clients including complex clients. To use highly developed communication skills to explain complex information from clinical assessment and therapy outcomes to clients, carers and multidisciplinary team members. To assess, diagnose and treat children with a range of communication and/or eating and drinking difficulties, making appropriate clinical decisions independently with support for highly complex clients. To make differential diagnosis of specialist and diverse cases with access to supervision for highly complex cases. To record and maintain up-to-date clinical case notes in line with professional standards and Trust, professional and departmental policies. To complete timely, accurate written and electronic records of patients care, maintaining service standards and following departmental clinical record keeping guidelines. The post holder will also be required to input activity into the IT system. To share specialist knowledge with colleagues at a local level including offering additional specialist experience and providing observation sessions for others. To access Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapists for support such as second opinions for highly complex cases as necessary. To contribute to evaluating and updating packages of care and pathways used within the SLT Service. To Identify and access appropriate Continuous Professional Development at least to a level to meet Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and Health and Care Professions Council requirements and to practice reflective learning. To use keyboard skills to produce customised treatment plans and materials and effectively manage mobile device to access client records, emails and other aspects of electronic communication. To manage infection control risks including those from bodily fluids. To write reports containing highly complex, confidential and sensitive information which may be used in a legal context. To undertake reviews of evidence to underpin current practice. Undertake other duties commensurate with this grade of post in agreement with the relevant line manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oA First degree level qualification plus post graduate qualification relevant in SLT
• oHCPC Licence to practice
• oFull Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• oEvidence of recent relevant CPD activities in specialist area, e.g. ASD , dysphagia, fluency, SLI

Desirable

• oPost graduate qualification in paediatric dysphagia
• oTrained in ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule)
• oTrained in NAS EarlyBird
• oTrained in PECS

Experience

Essential

• oSignificant experience as a qualified therapist of diagnostic assessment in any one of the following areas: ASD, dysphagia, fluency or SLI as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• oExperience of working as a qualified therapist in a range of pre-school multi-disciplinary settings
• oSignificant experience of delivering clinical support and supervision to less experienced Speech and Language Therapists and/or SLT assistants
• oSignificant experience as a qualified therapist of managing a mixed and complexcaseload across a number of settings including Early years settings and clients' homes
• oDemonstrates high awareness of safeguarding issues and processes
• oSignificant experience as a qualified therapist of successful multi-agency working with families and stakeholders in Local Authority and Health settings.
• oSpecialist management of a diverse caseload, as a qualified therapist, having provided support to other professionals.
• oSignificant experience of using augmentative communication e.g. Makaton signing, symbols, communication aids.
• oExperience of delivering successful/effective training to other professionals.

Skills

Essential

• oAble to use evidence base to inform clinical decision-making around complex presentations in specialist clinical area
• oAble to work with a range of families in a culturally and socially diverse area
• oExcellent communication and interpersonal skills. Able to explain complex ideas in a simple way. Able to write clear reports and notes to a professional standard.
• oAble to use signing and communication aids where appropriate.
• oIT literate and able to use a range of specialist programmes e.g. Communicate in Print.

Desirable

• oAble to develop specialist programmes of care & explain them to carers and staff.

Other job requirements

Essential

• oIs able to deliver a number of contacts across the working week across a range of settings
• oIs able and willing to move around the city.
• oIs able to carry a variety of equipment between locations safely.
• oIs able to work at various heights and locations according to needs of clients

Person Specification Qualifications Essential oA First degree level qualification plus post graduate qualification relevant in SLT oHCPC Licence to practice oFull Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. oEvidence of recent relevant CPD activities in specialist area, e.g. ASD , dysphagia, fluency, SLI Desirable oPost graduate qualification in paediatric dysphagia oTrained in ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule) oTrained in NAS EarlyBird oTrained in PECS Experience Essential oSignificant experience as a qualified therapist of diagnostic assessment in any one of the following areas: ASD, dysphagia, fluency or SLI as part of a multi-disciplinary team oExperience of working as a qualified therapist in a range of pre-school multi-disciplinary settings oSignificant experience of delivering clinical support and supervision to less experienced Speech and Language Therapists and/or SLT assistants oSignificant experience as a qualified therapist of managing a mixed and complexcaseload across a number of settings including Early years settings and clients' homes oDemonstrates high awareness of safeguarding issues and processes oSignificant experience as a qualified therapist of successful multi-agency working with families and stakeholders in Local Authority and Health settings. oSpecialist management of a diverse caseload, as a qualified therapist, having provided support to other professionals. oSignificant experience of using augmentative communication e.g. Makaton signing, symbols, communication aids. oExperience of delivering successful/effective training to other professionals. Skills Essential oAble to use evidence base to inform clinical decision-making around complex presentations in specialist clinical area oAble to work with a range of families in a culturally and socially diverse area oExcellent communication and interpersonal skills. Able to explain complex ideas in a simple way. Able to write clear reports and notes to a professional standard. oAble to use signing and communication aids where appropriate. oIT literate and able to use a range of specialist programmes e.g. Communicate in Print. Desirable oAble to develop specialist programmes of care & explain them to carers and staff. Other job requirements Essential oIs able to deliver a number of contacts across the working week across a range of settings oIs able and willing to move around the city. oIs able to carry a variety of equipment between locations safely. oIs able to work at various heights and locations according to needs of clients

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

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Citywide

Walmley Health Centre 8A Walmley Road Sutton Coldfield

Birmingham

B13 8JL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Citywide

Walmley Health Centre 8A Walmley Road Sutton Coldfield

Birmingham

B13 8JL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Following a positive recommendation from the UK National Screening Committee and the successful delivery of a pilot in the North Rhondda area, the Welsh Government has approved the implementation of Lung Screening Wales as a new national screening programme. Thisrepresentsa significant development for healthcare in Wales and offers an exciting opportunity for compassionate,motivatedand innovative individuals to play a key role in delivering this important service.

We are seeking to recruit two Senior Screening Nurses to support the development and implementation of Lung Screening Wales. In theinitialphase, post holders will contribute to service planning and pathway development while providing nursing support across the Screening Division. Working across screening programmes will broaden their understanding of population health and the contribution of screening to improving outcomes, reducing health inequalities, and delivering the Duty of Quality.

As the programme transitions into operational delivery, the successful candidates will assume a pivotal leadership role in the day-to-day management of the service, ensuring the delivery of safe,effectiveand participant-centred care. They will helpmaintainhigh-quality clinical standards and support continuous service improvement.

Main duties of the job

There are multiple steps in the lung cancer screening pathway, including cohort identification and invitation, risk assessment, CT scanning, CT scan reporting, integrated smokingcessationand actioning results. The Senior Screening Nurse will support the planning and delivery of the risk assessment element of the pathway. The risk assessment's will be completed using standardised riskprediction models, with a set of fixed questions used to generate a risk score for each participant.

The outcomes of theparticipants identified as being athigh riskwill be clinically reviewed and, where eligible, referred for a screening low-dose CT scan by the Risk Assessment Team.

The risk assessment process also incorporates smoking cessation support, informed consent and clinical support forNursesundertaking face-to-face risk assessments within Health Boards across Wales.

We are looking for experienced registered nurses with excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills and a proven commitment to deliveringhigh standardsof care. Successful candidates will be enthusiastic about service development, able to work effectively in a changing environment, and passionate about improving health outcomes for the people of Wales.

About us

We are Public Health Wales - the national public health agency in Wales. Our purpose is 'Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.

Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important.

We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.

To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/

For guidance on the application process, please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents, or please click "Apply Now" to view these in Trac

The Senior Screening Nurse will play a key role in the implementation and delivery of Lung Screening Wales, supporting the Programme Lead Nurse inestablishingand maintaining a high-quality, participant-centred service.

Initially, the focus of the role will be on supporting the planning and operational delivery of the programme, including the recruitment, induction,trainingand supervision of a new team. The post holder will contribute to the development of clinical pathways, standard operatingproceduresand quality assurance processes to support the safe and effective implementation of the service.

Once operational, the Senior Screening Nurse will provide day-to-day leadership and management of the Risk Assessment Team, supporting Healthcare Support Workers undertaking telephone-based participant assessments todetermineeligibility for lung cancer screening. The post holder will ensure assessments are completed in line with programme standards and willprovideclinical guidance,adviceand supervision.

The Senior Screening Nurse will undertake and oversee the clinical review of participant risk assessments anddetermineeligibility for screening. Acting as a Non-Medical Referrer, the post holder willbe responsible forreferring eligible participants for Low Dose CT (LDCT) screeningin accordance withagreed protocols and pathways.

The post holder will support the Programme Lead Nurse in monitoring performance against programme standards. They willidentifyopportunities for service improvement, implement changes to practice whererequired, and contribute to the production of reports and performance information.

The role will involve delivering education and training programmes for staff, assessing competence, supporting professionaldevelopmentand promoting a positive learning culture. The Senior Screening Nurse will act as a role model for clinical practice,leadershipand professional standards.

The post holder will work closely with colleagues across the Lung Screening Wales pathway, including Clinical Nurse Specialists across Health Boards in Wales, to support pathway delivery,facilitateeffective communication and promote the sharing of best practice.

As a national programme role, occasional travel to hospitals, mobile CT unitsand healthcare sites across Wales will berequired. The post holder will also be expected to provide support across Screening Services asrequired.

This is a hybrid role, working in a flexible manner, however it is essential that the post holderis able totravel to sites across Wales asrequired.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Educated to degree level with a relevant qualification
• Post graduate master's qualification or equivalent level of skills and knowledge.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Knowledge and understanding of duty of candour, duty of quality, and clinical governance
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and IPC principles

Desirable

• Knowledge of the lung cancer screening pathway.
• Teaching and assessing qualification
• Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IRMER) qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in leading change, service improvement, and supervising staff
• Experience in delivering sensitive or complex clinical information
• Experience in leading in audit
• Experience of leading and managing a team
• Experience of reviewing incidents and concerns investigations, with the ability to lead investigations and identify learning

Desirable

• Experience working in Respiratory, oncology, community, or screening programme experience
• Experience working in a service that is delivered remotely e.g. using telephone appointments

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Strong understanding of lung cancer screening, lung cancer, respiratory disease, and population screening principles
• Competent in clinical assessment and interpretation of risk models
• Excellent communication skills, including delivering difficult news
• Ability to work autonomously and manage a varied clinical caseload
• Confident in using IT packages

Desirable

• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service
• Satisfactory Enhanced DBS clearance including Adults and Children's Barred List check

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

Are you an innovative Occupational Therapist, excited about a new way of working within the NHS?

• Experienced in neurodevelopmental conditions and looking for a new challenge?
• Are you passionate about working with children?
• Do you want the opportunity to be part of a friendly and supportive Multidisciplinary Team?
• Do you want to work in a vibrant city with a range of multicultural communities and be part of an inclusive Trust which is keen to reduce health inequalities?

If you are looking for an exciting role, we want to meet you!

Come and join us to work within a fast developing, dynamic and pioneering Neurodevelopmental (ND) Team across the city of Birmingham, working alongside a range of professionals, including from children's therapy, clinical psychology and medical colleagues, education and local authority partners.

We are looking for highly motivated and committed therapists with established skills in holistic, client-centred practice, for a number of posts at Band 7. The successful candidates will be offering, evaluating and developing, assessment and support of children with neurodivergent conditions within a multi-disciplinary team. You will offer clinical leadership and support to more junior team members and students. You will already be trained to use a range of standardised autism assessments, as a member of the multi-disciplinary team. You will carry out audits of clinical practice and support the development of the service.

Main duties of the job

You will have strong clinical skills and a passion for working with children with SEND, with a specific interest and expertise in the assessment and diagnosis of Autism. You will have proven experience of successfully working with a range of children and young people, their families and others. You will have excellent communication and team working skills. You will be willing to work in a full range of locations across the city of Birmingham, as well as undertaking some assessments virtually.To make effective use of our mobile working technology and IT systems, you will also have good IT skills.

We offer a friendly and supportive working environment with a strong emphasis on Clinical Supervision and CPD to support your development. We have robust supervision arrangements through our team of Senior Therapists and AHP Leads.The Neurodevelopmental Team works as part of Inclusion Services within the Children and Families Division of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We work across the whole City, within a range of settings, thus requiring successful applicants to demonstrate a high level of flexibility.

We value our staff and advocate career progression internally. We encourage our staff to contribute to service development, and we welcome and value new ideas and experience.

About us

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical/ Professional Duties and Responsibilities: Carrying out specialist assessments in service area. Developing and implementing a range of programmes of care and treatment to meet the needs of the clients, families and their environments in accordance with agreed pathways and packages of care in specialist area Negotiating with multi-disciplinary team colleagues and carers with reference to case management of complex cases including instigating appropriate referrals as appropriate Using specialist knowledge to inform clinical judgments and decision making for highly complex cases including decisions to discharge Undertaking differential diagnosis of cases and contribute to overall decision-making for complex clients with a range of disorders as part of a team approach Identifying and planning appropriate intervention including delivering assessment and therapy in groups and one-to-one sessions, in accordance with the pathways & service agreed packages of care Taking responsibility for the delegation of therapy programmes to assistants acting as a mentor and supervisor in line with the local delegation policy Providing appropriate treatment based on best practice, adapted to clients needs and priorities including advising other professionals and parent on the appropriate type and level of support needed to develop skills in the home / school environment. The post holder will assess, provide and monitor the use of therapeutic equipment as required. This will involve liaising with other agencies, teaching parents or carers about health and safety issues surrounding the equipment to enable its safe use To triage referrals as required, ensuring that they meet the service referral criteria Using highly developed communication skills to explain complex and sensitive information from clinical assessment and therapy outcomes to clients, carers and multidisciplinary team members Adapting own communication style and methods for individual circumstances as required based on cultural, social and linguistic differences Offering training and second opinions in specialist area including communication and negotiation around complex case management. Working closely with the Neurodevelopmental Services and AHP Lead and Operational Manager to address clinical issues and process matters related to the specialist area and identify opportunities for service transformation and innovation. Ensuring the clinical quality aspects of the service delivery in specialist area are maintained and taking early action to manage any clinical risk as appropriate. Leading in audits and reviews of evidence to underpin current practice within the Service. Contributing to the measurement of outcomes, evaluation and updating of packages of care used within the service in specialist clinical area As requested, to use specialist knowledge together with analysis of relevant data in the clinical area in order to contribute in matters of service delivery in the specialist clinical area and provide evidence for clinical outcomes As requested, collecting and collating statistical data in specialist area Demonstrating understanding of the demands and the changing local and national context in which the service operates Assisting or leading, as requested, on the management of complaints and incidents at local level Contributing to discussions around setting the direction for the service including foreseeing risks and opportunities. Linking in with regional & national colleagues via networks to benchmark best practice, build professional networks and bring practice back to the service to contribute to service planning within the specialist area. Reviewing and interpreting research evidence relevant to specialist area and contributing to discussions on how to implement findings to the benefit of the service in line with service priorities Liaising with other professional groups, organisations or voluntary bodies external to the Trust as required. Practising reflective learning and identifying and accessing appropriate Continuous Professional Development to work in accordance with professional standards and the Health Professions Council Standards of Proficiency Working autonomously prioritising in own work area, balancing all service-user area and professional demands Accessing the tools and support required to continue to develop the use of informatics and technology to deliver quality and cost-effective care Participate in the development of clinical protocols for use within the Service. To participate in the operational planning and implementation of policy and service development in the Service in line with the Trusts strategic objectives. To participate in the development and application of National Guidelines and legislation relating to health and social care in practice, contributing to protocol development through participation in national organisations.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First degree level qualification, relevant to service area
• HCPC Licence to practice
• Evidence of recent relevant CPD activities in specialist area
• Relevant training in specialist area e.g. post graduate dysphagia qualification, Sensory-Integration, neurological rehabilitation
• Relevant training in clinical leadership
• Full Membership of Professional body , relevant to service area

Desirable

• Masters post graduate qualification, relevant to service area
• Full Membership of Professional body , relevant to service area

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of diagnostic assessment and intervention in specialist area of service
• Extensive experience of working as a specialist therapist with children and families in a range of multi-disciplinary and / or multi-agency teams in Local Authority and Health settings
• Extensive experience of managing a mixed and complex caseload of children and young people with a range of developmental disorders and delays
• Significant experience of managing safeguarding concerns and an understanding of local processes
• Relevant experience of using leadership skills for service development
• Significant experience in providing support and supervision to colleagues and other professionals
• Extensive experience of providing complex written and verbal information to others to a high standard
• Significant experience of delivering successful/effective training to a range of qualified professionals in the area of specialism

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Competent in using electronic systems relevant to practice in the Trust and in the clinical area

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

*** This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested. ***

We have an exciting opportunity for a Assistant Psychologists to join our children and families division neurodevelopmental pathway. We are looking for creative and enthusiastic Assistant Psychologist to support the delivery of clinical services. We are a specialist multi-disciplinary team and if you are passionate about supporting the development of services and to support the delivery of high quality input to neurodiverse people then we would love to hear from you.

Providing clinical services citywide, you will work with the qualified psychologists and multidisciplinary team to support the delivery of specialist psychological neurodevelopmental assessments for individuals, groups and families. We pride ourselves on our compassionate and inclusive ways of working with a strong agenda around equality and diversity at work and have a focus on staff wellbeing, both for ourselves as a psychology team, but also for our colleagues, clients and staff teams that we work with.

We are a friendly, city-wide team and you would be expected to travel throughout Birmingham.

Main duties of the job

Our psychology department is well established and we are looking for committed and passionate psychologists who will work with us to develop and grow psychology department within the Children and Families Division in the same vein. You will be joining an established wider group of friendly, committed and supportive Psychologists. The post holder will also be part of the professional network of Applied Psychologists working across Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, within our Learning Disabilities, Neuro Rehabilitation, Pain Management and Weight Management services.

Our psychologists work closely with colleagues within MDT to strive for care that is trauma informed, compassionate and formulation based. Birmingham is a diverse and multi-cultural community, we are mindful of the additional challenges that clients from marginalised communities may encounter when accessing our services. Our team is actively engaged in research projects and have strong links with Aston University and we are keen to facilitate opportunities for quality improvement projects.

The Psychology Service offers support and close links with other psychologists through facilitated reflective practice groups, CPD events and team meetings. There are good links with the local DClinPsy training courses and the MSCi pathway at Birmingham and Coventry Universities.

About us

Be Part of Our Team...

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.

There may be some opportunities to work from home within your working week, in line with the needs of the team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To undertake evidence based psychological assessments of children, including psychometric assessment, self-report measures, rating scales, direct structured observations and semi-structured interviews with children, family members and others involved in the childs support.
2. To assist in the formulation and development of childrens and families recommended support plans involving the psychological support and/or management of a childs difficulties, under the supervision of a qualified psychologist.
3. To assist in the coordination and running of pre and post assessment groups.
4. To work with other staff to assess children and review their histories, setting information and current presentation in preparation for multi-disciplinary reviews.
5. To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and support to the benefit of all children and families in the service, across all settings where support takes place.
6. To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings.
7. To communicate complex and sensitive information, including condition related information to children, families and staff within wider systems, as appropriate.
8. To record personally generated clinical observations and collect clinical data.
9. To work with clients with complex and emotive problems and be able to reflect on and contain own emotions.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• An undergraduate degree in psychology.
• Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Desirable

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

Other Job Requirements

Essential

• Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively
• Ability to reach scheduled appointments across the city in a timely fashion.
• Ability to travel independently Trustwide

Desirable

• Ability to undertake planned out of hours clinical activities relevant to the provision of psychological care pathways

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience of postgraduate work with children with mental health and physical health care needs.
• Relevant experience pertaining to an Assistant Psychologist/Clinical Psychology Assistant Practitioner.
• Experience of working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions.

Skills

Essential

• High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of children and families with neurodiverse presentations and mental health problems or other care needs.
• Understanding and experience of working in a multicultural context.
• An understanding of psychology applied to health care.
• An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a support context.
• Experience using IT for databases or data-analysis

Desirable

• High standard of report writing.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Self-motivated.
• Positive, energetic, enthusiastic in outlook and able to set a good example
• Ability to manage under pressure; work to tight deadlines, evidencing excellent time management
• Able to work independently or as part of a team.

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

Fixed Term Contract Maternity Cover - end date 27th June 2027. This is a part-time position of 34 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated nurse to join the Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team at Kettering General Hospital.

The post holder will undertake a leadership role within the team, with direct line management responsibility for Band 6 CNS staff, patient support workers and administrative staff, while also working as an autonomous practitioner.

The successful candidate will be a key member of the Colorectal Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), providing specialist advice, support and education to patients and their families, as well as to healthcare professionals across the wider service.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will join an established and experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist team to provide expert clinical care and holistic support to patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
• We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated nurse who is able to work autonomously and effectively under pressure within this busy specialty. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication, organisational and time management skills.
• Significant experience in the care and management of patients with colorectal cancer is essential for this role.
• The post holder will work as part of a dynamic and cohesive multidisciplinary colorectal team, committed to delivering a high-quality, patient-centred service.

About us

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close adverts once we have received sufficient applications.

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courageous

Details

Date posted

07 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

264-8005147-SUR-B

Job locations

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Job description Job responsibilities For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse/Current NMC registration
• Nursing Degree or equivalent level of education, training or experience
• Recognised teaching/montoring qualification
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Advanced Communication training or willingness to undertake
• Postgraduate Certificate in Oncology/Colorectal Cancer

Desirable

• MSc relevant to clinical practice or willing to work towards
• Counselling Experience

Skills

Essential

• Highly developed communication skills and Interpersonal skills
• Liaison, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Documentation of a high standard - Report Writing
• IT Literacy
• Caseload and workload management skills

Desirable

• Audit skills - Data collection and analytical skills
• Presentation skills
• IT technology development
• Experience in management of whole systems provision of care.

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of Operational Management in a clinical
• Knowledge / experience Specialist knowledge or interest in speciality
• Maintaining patient information databases.
• Making direct referrals to members of MDT.
• Working in partnership with internal and external agencies.

Desirable

• Evidence of primary care health delivery strategy.
• Development of clinical practice.
• Strategic development of health initiatives.
• Development of education and training.
• Knowledge of Commissioning services

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse/Current NMC registration Nursing Degree or equivalent level of education, training or experience Recognised teaching/montoring qualification Evidence of continuous professional development Advanced Communication training or willingness to undertake Postgraduate Certificate in Oncology/Colorectal Cancer Desirable MSc relevant to clinical practice or willing to work towards Counselling Experience Skills Essential Highly developed communication skills and Interpersonal skills Liaison, influencing and negotiation skills. Documentation of a high standard - Report Writing IT Literacy Caseload and workload management skills Desirable Audit skills - Data collection and analytical skills Presentation skills IT technology development Experience in management of whole systems provision of care. Knowledge Essential Evidence of Operational Management in a clinical Knowledge / experience Specialist knowledge or interest in speciality Maintaining patient information databases. Making direct referrals to members of MDT. Working in partnership with internal and external agencies. Desirable Evidence of primary care health delivery strategy. Development of clinical practice. Strategic development of health initiatives. Development of education and training. Knowledge of Commissioning services

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

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***

We have exciting opportunities for either newly or recently qualified Band 7 Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologists looking for a post with potential career progression to join our team under a Preceptorship development programme. We would also welcome applications from Band 8a Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologists. Based on relevant experience, these posts can be offered at a Band 8a or band 7 Preceptorship arrangement.

We are looking for creative, innovative and enthusiastic Clinical/Counselling/ Forensic Psychologists to deliver clinical services within our neurodevelopmental pathway, Children and Families Division. We are a specialist multi-disciplinary team and if you are passionate about developing services and delivering high quality input to neurodiverse people then we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Providing clinical services citywide, you will work with the multidisciplinary team to deliver specialist psychological neurodevelopmental assessments for individuals, groups and families as well as consultation to other professionals. You will have opportunities to develop a special interest in other parts of our division for example, within inclusion services, 0-19 provision and palliative care. We pride ourselves on our compassionate and inclusive ways of working with a strong agenda around equality and diversity at work and have a focus on staff wellbeing, both for ourselves as a psychology team, but also for our colleagues, clients and staff teams that we work with.

About us

Be Part of Our Team...

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for information on the main duties of the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• An undergraduate degree in psychology.
• Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Desirable

• Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of children across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
• Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.

Skills

Essential

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment (including psychometrics such as ADOS), intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to children, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups.
• Knowledge of typical and atypical child development including neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD/ASD
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. dual diagnoses, children with additional learning disabilities or difficulties etc).
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to children

Desirable

• Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Self-motivated.
• Positive, energetic, enthusiastic in outlook and able to set a good example
• Ability to manage under pressure; work to tight deadlines, evidencing excellent time management
• Able to work independently or as part of a team.

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

***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***

• Are you passionate about working with children?
• Do you want the opportunity to be part of a friendly and supportive Multidisciplinary Team?
• Do you want to be part of a team that works with a range of multicultural communities and be part of an inclusive Trust which is keen to reduce inequalities?

We are delighted to be able to offer a committed and experienced Nurse, who will provide clear leadership within the multi-disciplinary team and provide line management support to identified staff. the opportunity to join our team of Clinical Services Coordinators and Clinical Services Nurses, within our friendly and forward thinking children's community Neurodevelopmental Team.

You will work closely with our AHP and Nursing service leads to ensure our teams are able to provide a safe and effective Autism Assessment Service for our Children, Young People and their families.

You will also work closely with the Operational Manager, ensuring efficient delivery of assessments for children and young people.

You will be expected to liaise with the wider system across health, education and social care to offer the best possible support to families of children with suspected ASD/ADHD/neurodevelopmental needs.

To make effective use of our virtual and mobile working technology and IT systems, you will also have good IT skills.

Main duties of the job

To provide clear clinical leadership within the NDP autism service for junior nurses and identified clinical and support staff

To be responsible for supporting the co-ordination of clinical activities within the service, participating in clinical activity in the service including undertaking assessments as part of the autism assessment pathway

To ensure that safe high-quality care is maintained by providing clinical judgement to undertake clinical harms reviews, safe care reviews and safe discharges, ensuring these processes are implemented and maintained as per the service guidance

• Management - Day to day management responsibility for Autism pathway team members, including, but not limited to; junior nurses, clinical assistants and healthcare workers

About us

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

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Details

Date posted

07 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

820-8192541-CF

Job locations

Citywide

Walmley Health Centre 8A Walmley Road Sutton Coldfield

Birmingham

B35 7QX

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To work with the Clinical Service Coordinators & Service Clinical Manager for the NDP autism service to ensure that services provided meet local and national standards applicable to the work undertaken within the service

• To support the service in developing positive and effective relationships and partnership working with providers across all agencies/sectors in the area, promoting inclusive practice to the benefit of children with additional needs

• To undertake assessments and develop programmes of care for children as part of the multi-disciplinary team at a variety of locations across the city including schools and health centres.

• Be a Member of the MDT for discussion and decision making on diagnosis following assessment.

• Undertake writing of reports for the outcome of assessment.

• Ensure that parent/carer involvement, engagement and participation is at the core of all activities planned and undertaken.

• To clinically support in the organisation of appropriate clinics, groups, assessments and reviews, ensuring they are congruent with patient need, and to work with the operational team to ensure that they are delivered in an efficient, effective and inclusive manner, following agreed service guidelines and processes.

• Liaise with health care professionals and colleagues from other agencies to ensure children receive the optimum care when attending assessments.

• Provide appropriate clinical advice to members of the team to ensure that quality and safety is maintained, linking in with other staff as needed, i.e. Safeguarding leads, Health Visitors and other key clinical managers.

• Support reviews as and when required, ensuring reports are completed in a timely fashion.

• Ensure that clinical reviews are undertaken within the expected timeframes of the service operating procedure.

• Undertake clinical supervision with relevant clinical staff.

Job description Job responsibilities 1. To work with the Clinical Service Coordinators & Service Clinical Manager for the NDP autism service to ensure that services provided meet local and national standards applicable to the work undertaken within the service To support the service in developing positive and effective relationships and partnership working with providers across all agencies/sectors in the area, promoting inclusive practice to the benefit of children with additional needs To undertake assessments and develop programmes of care for children as part of the multi-disciplinary team at a variety of locations across the city including schools and health centres. Be a Member of the MDT for discussion and decision making on diagnosis following assessment. Undertake writing of reports for the outcome of assessment. Ensure that parent/carer involvement, engagement and participation is at the core of all activities planned and undertaken. To clinically support in the organisation of appropriate clinics, groups, assessments and reviews, ensuring they are congruent with patient need, and to work with the operational team to ensure that they are delivered in an efficient, effective and inclusive manner, following agreed service guidelines and processes. Liaise with health care professionals and colleagues from other agencies to ensure children receive the optimum care when attending assessments. Provide appropriate clinical advice to members of the team to ensure that quality and safety is maintained, linking in with other staff as needed, i.e. Safeguarding leads, Health Visitors and other key clinical managers. Support reviews as and when required, ensuring reports are completed in a timely fashion. Ensure that clinical reviews are undertaken within the expected timeframes of the service operating procedure. Undertake clinical supervision with relevant clinical staff.

Person Specification

Qulaification

Essential

• oDegree or relevant clinical qualification (NMC RSCN, Learning Disability, Health Visiting, School Nursing, Midwifery)
• oEvidence of continuous professional development relevant to this area of work

Desirable

• oADOS assessment or an ability to undertake or experience in autism assessments

Experience

Essential

• oSignificant experience of working in relevant children's services, including working with children with additional health needs/disabilities including Autism and ADHD with a focus on recognising risk
• oExperience of management of staff
• oKnowledge of relevant HR policies
• oEngagement of people who are socially excluded, disabled or disadvantaged, including seeking and responding to feedback/complaints.
• oExperience of managing/supporting change in the work environment

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• oUnderstanding of Equality and Diversity
• oExperience of multi-disciplinary team working
• oGood understanding of the local and national perspective and strategy for the NHS and related areas of health and children's services, particularly those pertinent to children with disabilities
• oKnowledge of the principles of governance and performance management, including financial management
• oEvidence of application of the appropriate codes of conduct and scope and standards of professional practice for the individual's clinical background
• oSound knowledge of safeguarding issues and practice and evidence of up-to-date training in this area
• oEvidence of leadership skills

Personal Qualities

Essential

• oAbility to work effectively in teams and with other professions/agencies
• oStrong negotiating skills
• oExcellent and adaptable communication skills
• oAbility to be flexible and responsive in times of change
• oConfident decision maker

Person Specification Qulaification Essential oDegree or relevant clinical qualification (NMC RSCN, Learning Disability, Health Visiting, School Nursing, Midwifery) oEvidence of continuous professional development relevant to this area of work Desirable oADOS assessment or an ability to undertake or experience in autism assessments Experience Essential oSignificant experience of working in relevant children's services, including working with children with additional health needs/disabilities including Autism and ADHD with a focus on recognising risk oExperience of management of staff oKnowledge of relevant HR policies oEngagement of people who are socially excluded, disabled or disadvantaged, including seeking and responding to feedback/complaints. oExperience of managing/supporting change in the work environment Skills and Knowledge Essential oUnderstanding of Equality and Diversity oExperience of multi-disciplinary team working oGood understanding of the local and national perspective and strategy for the NHS and related areas of health and children's services, particularly those pertinent to children with disabilities oKnowledge of the principles of governance and performance management, including financial management oEvidence of application of the appropriate codes of conduct and scope and standards of professional practice for the individual's clinical background oSound knowledge of safeguarding issues and practice and evidence of up-to-date training in this area oEvidence of leadership skills Personal Qualities Essential oAbility to work effectively in teams and with other professions/agencies oStrong negotiating skills oExcellent and adaptable communication skills oAbility to be flexible and responsive in times of change oConfident decision maker

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

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Citywide

Walmley Health Centre 8A Walmley Road Sutton Coldfield

Birmingham

B35 7QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Citywide

Walmley Health Centre 8A Walmley Road Sutton Coldfield

Birmingham

B35 7QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic team leader, with relevant experience, who is keen to use their knowledge and skills in supporting a team of Speech and Language Therapist to deliver rehabiliation to adults with complex communication and swallowing difficulties. As an organisation we pride ourselves on delivering high quality patient centred care. The successful applicant will become an integral part of a dedicated specialist rehab team comprising of speech & language therapists, physiotherapists, clinical psychologists, occupational therapists, nurses, doctors and skilled support staff. You will line manage and provide supervision to a small team of junior speech and language therapists, students and support staff/assistants. Excellent communication skills and flexibility are essential to the role.

This is a fixed term post due to the current post holder taking maternity leave.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will manage a small team of Speech and Language Therapist within a stroke rehabiliation ward and become an integral part of the MDT leadership team.

You must be able to use your skills to independently undertake specialist assessment, and design patient centred rehabilaition programes, for complex communication and swallowing needs for clients within a specialist neurological caseload.

You will be expected to work as an integral part of the stroke rehabilitation MDT to deliver specialist rehabliation programmes including navigating highly complex clinical situations that includes interventions for people with complex eating and drinking problems dealing with issues of mortality, morbidity and ethical dilemmas.

You will use your skills and knowledge to work independently, provide second opinions and support the developement of knowledge and skills of junior colleagues and students.

As part of the leadership role you will be expected to lead on qualitiy improvement initiatives and service development for the service, the trust and the stroke pathway. You will also be expected to deliver training programmes with a specialist content contributing to the development of junior Speech and Language Therapists, Students, AHPs, rehabilitation assistants, rehabilitation nurses and housekeepers.

About us

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Undertake differential diagnosis of complex cases within a specialist caseload.

• Assess, develop and implement highly specialised programmes of care and treatment to meet the needs of clients.

• Structure clear therapy plans based on best practice and adapted to individual client needs and priorities.

• Use highly developed analytical and judgemental skills to negotiate with speech & language therapy colleagues, other professionals and carers with reference to management of complex cases.

• Record and maintain up-to-date clinical case notes in line with professional standards and trust policies

• Write reports containing highly complex, confidential and sensitive information, which may be used in a legal context.

• Offer specialist clinical support and provide second opinions to other speech and language therapists within and outside of the department.

• Independently manage a caseload that includes people with complex eating and drinking problems, dealing with issues of mortality, morbidity and ethical dilemmas.

• Manage patients with tracheostomy and supervise less experienced speech and language therapists working in this area.

• Manage risks from bodily fluids and infections in the environment.

Lead on audit in specialist clinical area.

Participate or lead on research projects within the neuro-rehabilitation service.

Undertake frequent reviews of evidence to underpin clinical practice.

Use Trust information technology systems.

• Lead on inter-agency and multidisciplinary projects regarding service objectives.
• Lead on specific projects within the neuro-rehabilitation service.
• Advise on service delivery, clinical governance, policy development and audit, including proposing changes and developments.
• Identify need, plan, devise, deliver and evaluate training programmes with a specialist content contributing to the development of rehabilitation assistants, rehabilitation nurses and housekeepers.
• Act as clinical educator for speech and language therapy students.

• Offer additional highly specialist experience within the neuro-rehabilitation service and coordinate observation sessions for other professionals.
• Share highly specialist knowledge at local, regional and national level.
• Participate and lead in the appraisal system for speech and language therapy.

• Identify and engage in professional development activities at least to a level to meet Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and Health and Care Professions Council requirements

Management and Leadership Responsibilities

• Develop and empower all members of your team to perform to high standards and innovate.

• Ensure supportive staff management arrangements are in place and carry out personal development reviews for direct reports. Ensure all staff in your team have annual PDRs resulting in specific objectives and effective personal development plans in line with the Knowledge and Skills Outline Framework.

• Develop staff knowledge and skills to promote equality and diversity and address inequalities both in employment and service delivery. Ensure specific equality objective are included in PDRs.

• Develop a culture that ensures that the standards of Improving Working Lives and Investors in People are achieved and maintained for all staff and that staffs perception about their working lives is measured and improvements made.

• To undertake other duties commensurate with this grade of post in agreement with the relevant line manager.

• To minimise the Trusts environmental impact wherever possible, including recycling, switching off lights, computers, monitors and equipment when not in use. Helping to reduce paper waste by minimising printing/copying and reducing water usage, reporting faults and heating/cooling concerns promptly and minimising travel. Where the role includes the ordering and use of supplies or equipment the post holder will consider the environmental impact of purchases.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in SLT
• HCPC Licence to Practise
• Registered with Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Dysphagia Post-qualification training / qualification
• Evidence of recent relevant CPD activities

Desirable

• Completed FEES competencies
• Completed Tracheostomy Competencies

Experience

Essential

• High level of experience in specialised clinical area
• Experience of assessing and treating complex neuro-disability / Stroke
• Experience in giving training to a range of qualified professionals in area of specialism
• Evidence of highly specialised management of a complex / diverse caseload
• Experience of Leadership and management of others

skills and knowledge

Essential

• Experience developing highly specialised programmes of care
• Have highly developed empathy, negotiation and influencing skills and demonstrates clinical leadership within a team.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills and overcomes barriers to communication
• Highly skilled in managing complex eating and drinking problems
• Evidence of the ablilty to manage and balance a high level of clinical risk to maximise 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

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

The Clinical Support Technician is a specialist patient-facing role within the Prosthetics and Orthotics Service, providing advanced technical and clinical support to patients requiring prosthetic rehabilitation. The post holder manages an independent caseload, undertaking assessment, fault diagnosis, repair, maintenance, optimisation and manufacture of prosthetic devices to ensure patients can continue to use their prostheses safely and effectively.

Working autonomously within agreed protocols, the post holder provides direct clinical and technical interventions, supports planned preventative maintenance programmes, responds to emergency repairs, and contributes to rehabilitation outcomes through the optimisation of prosthetic function. The role requires specialist knowledge of prosthetic componentry, biomechanics, gait and skeletal alignment, together with highly developed practical skills in the manufacture, adjustment and repair of prostheses.

The post holder works as part of the multidisciplinary team, providing specialist technical advice to Prosthetists, Orthotists, Rehabilitation Engineers and other healthcare professionals. They are also responsible for supporting equipment safety, quality improvement, training, governance activities and the implementation of new technologies to ensure the delivery of a safe and high-quality service.

Main duties of the job

Manage an independent caseload of patients requiring prosthetic assessment, maintenance, repair, adjustment and optimisation. Assess, diagnose and resolve complex prosthetic and orthotic equipment issues, determining the most appropriate technical intervention to support patient rehabilitation. Manufacture, modify, fit, maintain and repair prosthetic devices using specialist technical skills and equipment. Deliver planned preventative maintenance clinics and undertake emergency repairs to ensure prosthetic devices remain safe and effective for patient use. Provide direct clinical and technical support to patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team. Apply specialist knowledge of biomechanics, gait analysis, skeletal alignment and prosthetic componentry to support patient outcomes. Maintain accurate patient records and service documentation using electronic patient record systems. Provide specialist technical advice to Prosthetists, Orthotists, Rehabilitation Engineers and other healthcare professionals. Support equipment safety, risk management, quality assurance, incident investigation and regulatory compliance activities. Lead and support service improvement projects, audits, equipment evaluations and the implementation of new technologies. Deliver training, supervision and competency assessments for technicians, apprentices and other staff members.

About us

West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre is a tertiary prosthetic centre, providing a full range of advice and prosthetic rehabilitation for all levels of upper and lower limb loss including paediatric services.

The centre is also one of the Veteran service centres, providing an enhanced service to veterans who have lost a limb in the service of their country.

The service is delivered at West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and at two secondary centres located in Wolverhampton and Stoke-On-Trent, plus a small number of satellite clinics located across the region.

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the Clinical Support Technician position.

Person Specification

Qualifications / training

Essential

• Degree in Prosthetics & Orthotics, Rehabilitation Engineering, Clinical Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent

Desirable

• Leadership or management qualification
• Quality improvement qualification
• Project management training.

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in a technical service, delivering direct patient facing support, involving medical devices
• Proven experience of complex assembly with all major components and/or overhauling components
• Experience of autonomous decision-making in complex clinical-technical situations.

Desirable

• Proven experience of complex draping and laminating work
• Experience contributing to service development, audit, or quality improvement initiatives

Skills and knoweldge

Essential

• Managing challenging conversations with reassurance and professionalism
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Skills of working in manufacturing environment, with good hand skills. Good use of hand tools (eg. drills, hammers etc.)
• IT skills to enable update of patient records and analysis of equipment software

Desirable

• Advance knowledge of manual handling processes and risk assessments for the management of loads, integral to the daily workflows

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).

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Community nurse to join our Cambridge North Villages Nursing Team.

You will be working as part of a team which includes a Community Nursing Clinical Lead, Community Nurses (RN), and Healthcare Assistants. You will link closely with colleagues outside of CPFT including GPs and other members of the multidisciplinary team to support excellent nursing care at home, reducing the necessity for acute hospital admission.

The successful candidate will need to have worked within a community nursing team or similar role - with community related continual professional development evidenced with completion or plan for completion of post graduate community related qualification.

The successful candidate will be supported and encouraged to develop their career within role.

Main duties of the job

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

• To work as an autonomous practitioner with the integrated multi professional team
• To be responsible for own caseload and undertake assessment of complex patients
• To be accountable for assessing interpreting, planning, implementing and evaluating treatment to patients within professional guidelines
• To keep the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making
• Provide support and education of peers, new staff, non registered staff, and students
• To supervise junior colleagues
• Accountable for the delegation of caseload
• To provide high standards of nursing intervention within a patients own home, this includes lone working , with access to specialist and advanced practitioners when required
• To provide support, guidance and leadership to a team of nurses and non registered team members

*DVLA have a number ofreciprocalarrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

About us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

• To work as an autonomous practitioner within the integrated multi-professional team, neighbourhood teams
• To be responsible for own caseload and undertake assessment of patients with complex and multiple pathologies using specialist clinical reasoning skills
• To be accountable for assessing, interpreting, planning, implementing and evaluating treatment to patients within professional guidelines, with the support of the multidisciplinary team
• To keep the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making
• Provide support and education t peers, new staff non-registered staff and students
• To supervise junior staff and students overseeing patient intervention and ensure that a high standard of care is delivered and staff achieve set competencies
• To be accountable for a delegated case load
• To prioritise all referrals according to clinical lead and allocate or signpost appropriately
• To provide a high standard of nursing intervention within a patient's own home this includes lone working with access to Specialist and Advanced Practitioners when required
• To identify patient needs, agree goads and to provide appropriate holistic nursing interventions, to refer to other services and provide or order equipment

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• RGN Level 1 educated to degree level
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Mentorship qualification or equivalent.

Desirable

• Prescriber or willing to undertake
• Leadership qualification

Experience

Essential

• Multidisciplinary working experience
• Management experience
• Relevant and proven experience post registration in a variety of things

Desirable

• Demonstrate application of clinical governance and experience of clinical supervision
• Experience in delivering training

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• The ability to respond to changing situations
• Ability to develop effective working relationships
• Ability to exercise initiative
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload to meet the needs of the service
• Ability to innovate

Desirable

• Extensive understanding of clinical supervision

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

• Demonstrate an understanding of national government initiatives in health and social care and how these impact on local services
• Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
• Demonstrates empathy for the concerns of others

Physical requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel independently around Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area meeting required timescales. A Full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
• Manoeuvre patients using safe techniques in accordance with care plan

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

**This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested**

The post holder will provide a comprehensive administrative and business support to the departments within the Rehabilitation Services.

To work as part of a team and to carry out administrative duties on a day to day basis. This may include covering essential and appropriate operational duties in the absence of colleagues.

Main duties of the job

To be a key point of contact for the Team and to provide a service where you receive telephone calls and take messages, answering queries, making contact with clients and organisations, using initiative to solve problems within your scope of responsibility and seeking advice where required.

To arrange appointments and send out confirmation and reminder letters as required

To work with colleagues and the wider team to ensure procedures and systems are efficient and effective

About us

Be part of our team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information please see full job description

This role is NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE level or equivalent in Maths and English
• NVQ 3 in administration or equivalent experience
• RSA 2 or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience in a similar role
• Experience of using Microsoft Office packages
• Experience of working in the NHS or public sector
• Experience of co-ordinating diaries

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to show attention to detail
• Competent to process clerical tasks accurately, with minimal instruction
• Good time management skills
• Understands the importance of confidentiality

Desirable

• Having knowledge and understanding RIO (Third party Software)

Personal Qualities

Essential

• An ability to work well as part of a team
• Shows flexibility and initiative in planning workload of self and the wider admin team and welcomes challenges

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).

Job summary

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

To provide a quality reception/administration/appointment booking service within the Outpatient/Health Records Department, dealing confidentially, efficiently and courteously with enquiries from both internal/external customers, by telephone or face to face when working in the outpatients reception. To provide administrative support to clinical and non-clinical staff as required and to work without direct supervision, prioritise own workload, work on own initiative and manage time effectively.

Main duties of the job

To provide a quality reception/administration/appointment booking service within the Outpatient/Health Records Department, dealing confidentially, efficiently and courteously with enquiries from both internal/external customers, by telephone or face to face when working in the outpatients reception. To provide administrative support to clinical and non-clinical staff as required and to work without direct supervision, prioritise own workload, work on own initiative and manage time effectively.

About us

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

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

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

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

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

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

This vacancy is only open at this stage to internal employees of the following organisations within the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System:

• Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.
• North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust.
• University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, inclusive of Black Country Procurement Group and North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service.
• Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board.

1. To cover reception in the outpatient's department, greeting patients on arrival for a clinic appointment in the outpatient department, booking the patient in using the clinical system and directing patients to the appropriate waiting area.2. To communicate non-clinical verbal information in a precise and effective way both internally and externally to patients, relatives and carers for many of whom there may be communication difficulties as a result of old age, hearing loss, pain, fear and language or learning difficulties. Information has to be communicated using relevant speed, accuracy, tact, understanding and confidentiality.3. To provide an effective and efficient, customer friendly service to the patients of MPFT, their families and carers.4. To appoint, cancel and rearrange appointments as required using the Trusts patient recording system.5. To answer telephone enquiries from members of the public and other healthcare departments / professionals.6. To process appropriate letters in relation to the patient's appointment.7. To provide support and advice, maintain channels of communication and links with clinical and other staff within the department.8. To support the day-to-day running of clinics ensuring they are used to capacity.9. The role is varied, requires confidentiality, initiative, flexibility and capacity of handling peaks in the work programme and an ability to relate to a wide range of individuals on behalf of MPFT.10. Recording accurate, confidential and sensitive patient information11. Methodical and able to work under pressure and multi-task.12. Compliance of Standard Operating Procedures, good practice and established precedents.13. Demonstrate a willingness to undertake further training, identification of own development and training needs

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Basic computer/IT skills

Desirable

• Customer Service Training / relevant experience

Experience

Essential

• Reception duties i.e. telephone and computer work

Desirable

• NHS Experience/Reception

Skills, Knowledge and attributes

Essential

• Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of confidentiality

Desirable

• Experience working on own initiative without direct supervision

Job summary

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

Are you an enthusiastic psychology graduate looking to develop your clinical experience within psychologically led environment? Would you like to gain experience working alongside psychologists and criminal justice professionals, supporting men with complex psychological needs?We are seeking a compassionate, motivated, and reflective Assistant Psychologist to join our team at Kirk Lodge Approved Premises (PIPE) in Leicester.Kirk Lodge operates as a Psychologically Informed Planned Environment (PIPE), where psychological principles shape the culture, relationships, and everyday experiences within the service, as part of the OPD pathway. The OPD Pathway is a psychologically led, joint initiative between Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and NHS England supporting people within the criminal justice system who experience significant personality and relational difficulties, with the aim of improving wellbeing, reducing risk, and supporting meaningful change.You will work closely with the Clinical Lead Psychologist and Probation Service (HMPPS) staff to support the operation and evaluation of the PIPE. You will assist with the development and delivery of activity groups for the men at Kirk Lodge and contribute to training and reflective spaces for staff.

Main duties of the job

As an Assistant Psychologist, you will work closely with the Clinical Lead Psychologist and probation colleagues to support the delivery and ongoing development of the PIPE model.Your responsibilities will include:o Supporting the development, delivery, and evaluation of psychologically informed activities and groups for residents.o Assisting with service evaluation, audits, and outcome monitoring.o Contributing to psychologically informed approaches across the Approved Premises.o Supporting reflective practice sessions and psychologically informed discussions with staff teams.o Working directly with residents to support engagement and wellbeing.o Assisting psychologists in the implementation of service developments and research activity.This post provides valuable experience for those considering further professional training in Clinical or Forensic Psychology.

About us

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

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

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

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

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

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

Details

Date posted

07 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

301-SB-26-8269835

Job locations

Kirk Lodge Approved Premises

Leicester

LE2 2PJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the Job Description, main responsibilities and Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post, please see the attached documents.

Job description Job responsibilities For further information on the Job Description, main responsibilities and Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post, please see the attached documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kirk Lodge Approved Premises

Leicester

LE2 2PJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kirk Lodge Approved Premises

Leicester

LE2 2PJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Cyber Operations purpose is to support safe care and build public trust by building NHS England's cyber resilience and enabling the wider health system to be cyber resilient, supporting Transformation Directorate's purpose of delivering the best care and outcomes for the NHS.

The Cyber Operations sub-directorate consists of four operational areas:

• Cyber Security Operations Unit (CSOU & SIO)
• Cyber Delivery Unit (CDU)
• Cyber Improvement Programme
• Chief Information Security Office Function (CISO)

This is for a role within the NHS England CSOC, the Cybersecurity Operations Centre with a national remit across publicly funded healthcare in England.

Please be aware that should you be successful in this position, you will be hired to the job title of Security Officer and this job title is advertised to attract the right skills needed for the role

The post of Security Officer has been awarded a Recruitment and Retention Premia (RRP) in response to current labour market conditions. In recognition of this, the role attracts an additional monthly RRP payment equal to 10 % per annum.

Please be aware that RRP is none contractual and subject to review.

Please be aware that should you be successful in this position, you will be hired to the job title of Security Officerand this job title is advertised to attract the right skills needed for the role.

Main duties of the job

You will be performing first line alert triage from our cybersecurity monitoring tooling, evaluating and investigating the alert before reaching a conclusion to supply back to the relevant external healthcare organisations or internal stakeholders.

You will have access to extensive technical monitoring tooling across networks, cloud environments, endpoint telemetry, collaboration and identity management services working to protect healthcare nationally.

You will be empowered to develop or use knowledge of cybersecurity tooling to automate and refine our systems to improve detection rates by developing new detection rules, or alleviate pain points for the SOC by tuning or automating existing content. You may review or guide the B5 analysts within your work area, as well as create and update standard process documentation and triage guides. You will support other areas of the CSOC team in assessing alerts and ensuring they are escalated and handled with the correct level of technical understanding for successful remediation by the affected organisations.

In the event of a major incident, depending on your experience, you may also support the incident response activities and onwards more detailed investigations.

The CSOC has an excellent training pathway for onwards development in our chosen toolsets, combining on the job training with industryrecognised certifications and vendor qualifications which you will follow as part of a program of development and upskilling.

About us

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

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

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

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

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

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

We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.

Details

Date posted

07 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£43,954.90 to £52,928.70 a year per annum (this includes a RRP payment of 10%)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

990-TDD-CY-EC4833-E

Job locations

Wellington Place, Leeds / Hexagon House, Exeter

Leeds / Exeter

LS1 4AP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

As part of the shortlisting process you may be asked to complete an assessment via a third party platform called Immersive. Immersive is a gamified learning environment. We use their screening product to help assess whether our candidates meet the technical requirements were looking for during the recruitment process.

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Please ensure your supporting statement includes demonstratable evidence and specific examples on how you meet the criteria for each of the key skills specified. This will be used in both the shortlisting and interview processes.

Important: Please be aware there are residency requirements you need to meet:

All NHS England Cyber Security personnel must hold Security Clearance level as a minimum.

To meet National Security Vetting requirements, SC clearances require 5 years continuous UK residency. In certain cases, this can be reduced to three years continuous UK residency, with additional overseas checks for the previous two years.Candidates who were posted abroad for service with HM Government, Armed Forces or within a UK government role - will still be considered.Please make sure you meet these requirements before applying for this role.You dont need to have SC already, however, failure to achieve the requirements for SC after offer will result in the job offer being withdrawn.For further advice please check:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels#securitycheck-sc

Job description Job responsibilities As part of the shortlisting process you may be asked to complete an assessment via a third party platform called Immersive. Immersive is a gamified learning environment. We use their screening product to help assess whether our candidates meet the technical requirements were looking for during the recruitment process. You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents. Please ensure your supporting statement includes demonstratable evidence and specific examples on how you meet the criteria for each of the key skills specified. This will be used in both the shortlisting and interview processes. Important: Please be aware there are residency requirements you need to meet: All NHS England Cyber Security personnel must hold Security Clearance level as a minimum. To meet National Security Vetting requirements, SC clearances require 5 years continuous UK residency. In certain cases, this can be reduced to three years continuous UK residency, with additional overseas checks for the previous two years.Candidates who were posted abroad for service with HM Government, Armed Forces or within a UK government role - will still be considered.Please make sure you meet these requirements before applying for this role.You dont need to have SC already, however, failure to achieve the requirements for SC after offer will result in the job offer being withdrawn.For further advice please check:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels#securitycheck-sc

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of concept, procedures and processes of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM); ability to utilise related applications to protect organisational networks from cyber risks.
• Knowledge of tools, techniques and processes of intrusion detection and prevention; ability to detect, resolve and prevent intrusion behaviours to protect organisational networks.
• Knowledge of techniques, approaches and processes of digital threats; ability to detect, monitor, analyse and prevent digital threats.

Desirable

• Knowledge of technologies, methods and tools of forensics investigations for IT security violations or potential threats; ability to identify, uncover and evaluate violations, warning reports, suspected incidents and insidious events.
• Knowledge of modules, processes and technologies of Information Security Operation Centre (ISOC); ability to detect, response and utilise related platform and applications to perform cyber security initiatives.
• Knowledge of methods and processes to monitor, analyse and respond to network attacks, intrusions or any unauthorised actions; ability to use techniques and tools to perform network defence.

Qualifications

Essential

• Post-graduate level degree in Cyber Security or relevant subject, or equivalent level of experience.

Person Specification Knowledge Essential Knowledge of concept, procedures and processes of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM); ability to utilise related applications to protect organisational networks from cyber risks. Knowledge of tools, techniques and processes of intrusion detection and prevention; ability to detect, resolve and prevent intrusion behaviours to protect organisational networks. Knowledge of techniques, approaches and processes of digital threats; ability to detect, monitor, analyse and prevent digital threats. Desirable Knowledge of technologies, methods and tools of forensics investigations for IT security violations or potential threats; ability to identify, uncover and evaluate violations, warning reports, suspected incidents and insidious events. Knowledge of modules, processes and technologies of Information Security Operation Centre (ISOC); ability to detect, response and utilise related platform and applications to perform cyber security initiatives. Knowledge of methods and processes to monitor, analyse and respond to network attacks, intrusions or any unauthorised actions; ability to use techniques and tools to perform network defence. Qualifications Essential Post-graduate level degree in Cyber Security or relevant subject, or equivalent level of experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Wellington Place, Leeds / Hexagon House, Exeter

Leeds / Exeter

LS1 4AP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Wellington Place, Leeds / Hexagon House, Exeter

Leeds / Exeter

LS1 4AP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

You will be joining our Adult Mental Health Ward at The Redwoods Centre, Shrewsbury. Pine Ward is a 15 bedded mixed gender adult acute ward caring for patients of working age.

the post is a full time (37.5 hours per week) permanent position and you will be required to work both day and night shifts on a roster basis this will include weekends and bank holidays.

Your career with us will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society.

Check out the videos below showcasing why you should grow your career here with us at MPFT:

Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

What is it like to be an Inpatient Mental Health Nurse at MPFT? - YouTube

Main duties of the job

What you will be doing

• Working on an identified adult mental health ward, with the flexibility of working across wards, dependent on skill and service need.
• Delivering high quality clinical service-to-service users and their families.
• Be responsible for the management and care delivery of patients referred to the Ward, by liaising with statutory and non-statutory agencies where appropriate and developing a network of support to patients and their carers to ensure a high standard of therapeutic care is delivered.
• To be responsible for managerial and clinical supervision of other team members where identified.
• Delivering therapeutic interventions, in accordance with an agreed care plan, to an identified group of people experiencing mental health related difficulties.
• To be responsible for the management of the clinical area in the absence of the ward manager and quality lead.
• To implement agreed monitoring of effectiveness of care implementing the essence of care guidance.

Things that you will have:

• Registered professional (NMC)
• Post registration course/s at degree or diploma level
• Registered student practice supervisor and assessor
• experience working on an acute inpatient ward
• Leadership qualification (Desirable)
• A high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach

About us

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

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

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

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

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

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

Details

Date posted

07 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

301-RJ-26-8232459-A

Job locations

Pine ward

The Redwoods Centre

Shrewsbury

SY3 8DS

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Before applying for this exciting opportunity, we encourage you to view the full job description and person specification.

Job description Job responsibilities Before applying for this exciting opportunity, we encourage you to view the full job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered mental health professional (NMC)

Desirable

• Leadership qualification

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of extensive post registration experience

Qualifications

Essential

• student practice assessor

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered mental health professional (NMC) Desirable Leadership qualification Experience Essential Evidence of extensive post registration experience Qualifications Essential student practice assessor

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pine ward

The Redwoods Centre

Shrewsbury

SY3 8DS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pine ward

The Redwoods Centre

Shrewsbury

SY3 8DS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Do you have experience with the delivery of mental health/ wellbeing advice and support to children, young people and their families? Or experience of working with children & young people with common mental health difficulties and behavioural needs?

There is an exciting opportunity for two Assistant Education Mental Health Practitioners to join our Seisdon Mental Health Support Team.

Post 1: 37.5 hours full timePost 2: 30 hours part time

The Mental Health Support Teams sit at the 'getting help' aspect of the Thrive model and work closely with the different pathways as part of the Children's Mental Health Function.

In the role you will be expected to contribute to assessments and undertake planned interventions with children, young people and their families as directed by qualified practitioners within MHST and/or Supervising Practitioners.

You will be responsible for working with colleagues in enabling schools to develop and embed their mental health and wellbeing strategies. This includes liaising with teaching staff and associated roles within the education setting, as well as with partner services and agencies. They will be involved in early identification and intervention of mental health need as well as delivering emotional health and wellbeingpromotion activities.

Please note: This role isnot eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn.

Main duties of the job

• To prepare, plan and carry out individual or group therapeutic interventions with children, young people and parents as indicated within the child / young person's care plan, with supervision and guidance from qualified practitioners.
• Complete planned reviews of care as requiredunder appropriate supervision.
• To be responsible for documentation and ensure that standards of record keeping are adhered to.
• To participate in and facilitate parent support and parenting skills groups.
• To participate in completing and reviewing risk assessments of the child/young person in terms of behaviour or mental health in relation to their circumstances, with guidance and supervision from qualified practitioners.
• Take prompt action to communicate any changes in condition, liaising with other members of the team, reviewing and amending the risk assessment/care plan as directed

You will deliver and contribute to the development of evidence based brief interventions on a range of health, lifestyle and behaviour related issues under the direction of the qualified practitioners and/or Supervising Practitioner. This may include providing brief advice, co-deliver group interventions, guided self-help, signposting, creating and distributing resources, assisting with delivery of whole school approach activities and supporting the development and delivery of our digital offer

About us

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

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

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

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

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

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information relating to this vacancy please refer to the attached job description and job specification.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Minimum of Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent
• Evidence of further personal development

Desirable

• Graduate/Post Graduate qualification in Psychology
• Degree level qualification reflecting ability to study at that level

Experience

Essential

• Experience with the delivery of mental health/ wellbeing advice and support to children, young people and their families
• Experience of working with children & young people with common mental health difficulties and behavioural needs

Desirable

• Experience of working in an educational based setting
• Work in community settings with an understanding of partner organisations and key agencies
• Experience of implementing therapeutic interventions
• Competent in supporting clinicians with risk assessments

Skills

Essential

• Understanding of common mental health problems/disorders
• Able to communicate and build rapport with children, young people, families /carers and other professionals
• To have knowledge of the key legislation and documents that underpin the work in delivering mental health interventions in an educational setting.
• Demonstrate an understanding of duties in relation to Safeguarding
• Ability to deliver group intervention to young people, parents and school staff

Desirable

• Understanding of education needs of children and young people
• Able to support clinicians in implementing and coordinating the delivery of individual, targeted and group based interventions
• Ability to develop and support the implementation of teaching sessions for parents/carers, children/young people and other professionals

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Demonstration of Trust behaviours: - Lead by Example - Respectful - Honest and Trustworthy - Caring and Compassionate - Listen and Engage
• Flexibility to work in a variety of educational and community settings across the area
• Able to meet the travel requirements of the role, travel independently to meet the service needs
• Demonstrates ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team.

Desirable

• Flexibility in working hours

Job summary

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of mothers and their infants?

We're looking for an experienced and compassionateLead Nursery Nurseto join our dedicated team on Brockington Parent and baby Unit in Stafford.

This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in supporting mothers experiencing severe mental health difficulties, while ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and healthy development of their infants during admission.

You will lead the team of Inpatient Nursery Nurses, holding a professional leadership role jointly with their Team Managers who retain oversight of management, supervision and an overview of job planning and service development.

You will liaise with other members of the clinical team with regard to the spectrum of care for babies. You will also participate in monthly service performance, delivery and business meetings, multi- professional team meetings, handover meetings and other opportunities for feedback and discussion, as required.

You will alongside the Team Psychologist to develop and implement programmes of parent-infant relationship support for the mothers and families within the service. You will alsooversee the organisation and planning of structures play and stay groups for services users and their children.

Main duties of the job

What you'll do:

• Lead, supervise, and support a team of nursery nurses and support staff.
• Deliver high-quality care to infants, ensuring their safety, emotional wellbeing, and developmental needs are met.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues, including nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, and occupational therapists.
• Provide guidance and modelling to parents, supporting positive bonding and parenting skills.
• Contribute to care planning and safeguarding processes.
• Maintain a therapeutic, nurturing, and safe environment on the unit.

What we're looking for:

• Substantial post-qualification experience working with babies and families.
• Strong leadership and organisational skills, with experience supervising staff.
• Understanding of child development, safeguarding, and the impact of perinatal mental health difficulties.
• Compassion, resilience, and excellent communication skills.
• Previous experience of Perinatal Mental Health Care provision, is not essential, however would be of huge benefit.

What we offer:

• A supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary environment.
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
• Access to supervision and reflective practice.
• The chance to make a real and lasting difference to the lives of mothers and their infants.

Join us and help shape a brighter future for families.

About us

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

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

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

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

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

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification for more information

If you wish to discuss this role any further please contact Harriet Lambah-Heap, Ward Manager

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NNEB or equivalent qualification i.e. relevant NVQ level 3
• Educated to Degree level in, leadership or management, or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and experience

Desirable

• Advanced Nursery Nurse qualification
• Counselling qualification

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of working as a qualified nursery nurse within pre-school provision.
• Previous experience of accurately inputting data into electronic system
• Experience of maintaining confidential records
• Experience of managing a Team
• Experience of delivering clinical supervision
• Experience of working in a multi disciplinary Team

Desirable

• Previous NHS Experience
• Motivated and committed to work in mental health

Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of Child Protection procedures
• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of effective team working
• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of confidentiality
• High level communication skills (written and verbal)
• Excellent organisational skills and time management skills
• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Ability to Problem solve
• Good standard of keyboard skills
• Good observation skills
• Ability to relate well to others - children, parents, carers and other professionals

Desirable

• Undertaken development assessments
• Confidence to deliver parenting groups and discussions
• Working with members of multi-disciplinary agencies within and outside of the organisation

Job summary

Internal MPFT Applicants Only

An exciting opportunity is available within the Tissue Viability Service at Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust.

The successful applicant will join the senior team, offering advice and practical support to staff & patients, on the management of tissue viability issues. The provision of specialist clinical advice for individual patients includes referral management, telephone triage, remote assessment & planning, face-to-face complex assessment & recommendations. Other tasks involve asset management, audit, and lead on research & innovation. It will require dissemination of knowledge & skills involves planning & design of training sessions and e-learning packages, face-to-face training and small group and 1-to-1 coaching. The role includes internal team management responsibilities and representation at meetings in support of Trust and other objectives. The postholder will play an active role in the development of the service, the implementation of standards and associated guidelines and policy adherence.

Main duties of the job

o The provision of high-quality evidence based person centred wound care for patients registered with a Staffordshire GP, encompassing physical, mental & social health care needs.

o Providing leadership in the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care to the wider multi-disciplinary team.

o Facilitating learning through the development and delivery of specialist clinically focussed education and training programmes (including health assessment, independent prescribing, long term conditions management and SPQ).

o Being a clinical expert and autonomous practitioner specialising in the field of tissue viability practice; leading, influencing, developing and expanding the Tissue Viability service

o Implementing appropriate internal and external reporting in accordance with contracted and national guidance to ensure compliance with best practice in the prevention of tissue damage

About us

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

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

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

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

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

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be an expert, autonomous practitioner specialising in the field of tissue viability practice; leading, influencing, developing and expanding the Tissue Viability service throughout the Trust in all community settings.

The provision of high-quality evidence based person-centred wound management for patients registered with a Staffordshire GP, encompassing physical, mental health and social health care needs.

Providing leadership in the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care wound care to the wider multi-disciplinary team.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Adult Nursing)
• Advanced physical healthcare assessment qualification
• Independent and supplementary prescribing qualification
• Post graduate qualification in Tissue Viability or Wound Management
• Masters level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of promoting research, evidence based practice, clinical excellence and quality approaches to support outcome focussed care
• Experience in facilitating learning within clinical practice
• Experience of working with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies
• Experience of the administration and management of medicines according to policy and local protocols

Desirable

• Service improvement experience

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Skills in assessing, planning and evaluating physical health care/treatment interventions
• Practices within the four pillars of advanced clinical practice: clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research
• Advanced clinical, theoretical and practical knowledge across a range of work procedures relevant to the speciality of wound care
• Skills in co-ordinating complex care including leading MDT meetings
• An ability to work independently and within a team

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

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist, to join the Shropshire Mental Health Rotation, starting the first rotation within in Children and Young People Mental health services (CAMHS) community team.

The Shropshire mental health rotation currently includes 5 clinical areas including both in-patient, and community settings:

Children and young People (Core CAMHS team) - Shrewsbury & Telford bases

Inpatient complex care (older adult) Redwoods Centre

ForensicIn-patient Redwoods Centre

Crisis and Home treatment Shrewsbury

Community Mental Health Team, Shrewsbury base

Each rotation is for a 12-month period, changing in November each year. You will be expected to have had experience of working within a multidisciplinary team pre-registration, excellent communication skills and be able to operate your own initiative and participate in supervision from a senior practitioner. You will provide a range of standardized Occupational Therapy assessments, have effective clinical reasoning and demonstrate a passion for working with people with a range of mental health difficulties. There will be an expectation for some community based roles to travel between sites and community locations within the geographical area covered by individual teams.

Where required, an OT mentor will be allocated to support you through the AHP preceptorship process.

Main duties of the job

• Take responsibility for the management of a complex caseload, which includes specialist assessment (within service specification), care planning in conjunction with service user and carer, evaluation of individual treatment plans (Care Programme Approach and Single Assessment Process).
• Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring and reviewing of practice in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
• Assess patient's individual care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• Deliver a range of non-pharmacological interventions following specific occupational therapy assessments to enable understanding of any expression of an unmet need and to maximise an individual's abilities.
• Complete and contribute, where appropriate to robust risk assessments and risk management plans. Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate, to improve quality of life and maximise occupational performance/independence.
• Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient conditions.

About us

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

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

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

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

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

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be responsible for the occupational therapy assessment of care needs and contributing to the formulation of the persons needs and the development of a relevant plan based upon the persons negotiated goals and relevant evidence-based interventions.

In conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team, will provide occupational therapy interventions to support the person to meet their agreed goals and coordinate and/ or participate in the review of progress towards those goals, utilising recommended outcome measures, involving the service user and any identified carer throughout the clinical pathway.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details relating to this role.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Dip COT or degree in Occupational Therapy
• Health And Care Professions Council Registered Occupational Therapist

Desirable

• CPD Folder evidence of ongoing learning/development

Experience

Essential

• Experience of formulating assessments, planning, co-ordinating and supporting individuals experiencing mental health related difficulties
• Knowledge of the Mental Health NICE Guidelines
• Knowledge and experience of occupational therapy models, interventions, specialist assessments and outcome measures
• Experience of working multiagency and multidisciplinary working

Desirable

• experience of working within a community mental health setting
• experience of working with children, young people and families
• experience of managing a caseload
• experience in developing and facilitating group programmes

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

Are you a registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist?

Our Crisis Resolution Home Team is looking to recruit a Mental Health Practitioner.

The team is based at Hall Court in Telford and provides mental health assessment, treatment and support to people in Telford & Wrekin. As an integral team in the Urgent Care Pathway we work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on a varying rostered shift pattern. We work with people who are experiencing a mental health crisis, require extra support alongside their regular support network or who can have the same treatment provided at home that they would receive in a Mental Health Hospital.

We are a team that consists of Band 5 and 6 Nurses, Band 3 Support Workers, Non-Medical Prescribers, Medical Staff, Occupational Therapists Social Workers, Administrators and Business Support Staff. As we work with people with all types of mental health presentations, we need to have a range of skills and interests that create a strong and responsive team.

In the role you will deliver a high-quality clinical service to patients and their families.

You will deliver therapeutic interventions, in accordance with an agreed care plan, to an identified group of people experiencing mental health related difficulties.

Main duties of the job

Mental Health Practitioner - Nurse, OT, Social Workers

Working in a multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with internal and external agencies, you will;

• Provide specialist assessment and care planning in conjunction with service users and carers
• Evaluate treatment plans and undertake home treatment
• Triage and assess referrals received by the service in liaison with multi-disciplinary colleagues
• Co-ordinate the work of the Team

About us

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

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

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

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

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

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for further details.

The team is based at Hall Court in Telford and provides mental health assessment, treatment and support to people in Telford & Wrekin. As an integral team in the Urgent Care Pathway we work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on a varying rostered shift pattern.

Full time hours are 3 x 11 hour and 15 minute shifts with an additional 7 hour 30 minute shift per week.

33.75 hours post will work 3 x 11 hour and 15 minute shifts per week.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Registered Social Worker/ Registered Occupational Therapist.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in community setting and making decisions autonomously

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

Are you an experienced RMN (Registered Mental Health Nurse) looking to advance and diversify your career as a nurse? Why not break into prison healthcare?

Our Integrated Mental Health and Substance Misuse Team at HMP Long Lartin is looking for a dynamic and experienced registered mental health nurse. Our team is innovative, forward thinking and committed to a recovery focused approach.This is an exciting and diverse role for an individual who is passionate about providing excellent quality nursing care. You will have the privilege to influence and shape the provision of high-quality mental health care to some of society's most vulnerable members.If you:o are an experienced RMN who has a flexible approach, with a drive to clinically innovate;o share our values and are committed to providing high quality care and developing your skills;o have confidence in dealing with a wide range of situations and working with partner agencies to provide the best care to people within the prison;o are enthusiastic about working within an ever-changing prison environment;o enjoy collaborating and working within a full multi-disciplinary team to ensure varied and comprehensive interventions are delivered in-line with the stepped care model;o have an excellent working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and its application to prisoners who require transfer to hospital;then this job is for you!

Main duties of the job

Working effectively within the team you will provide evidence based interventions. You will manage a caseload of patients and will be required to undertake assessments and reviews. Using a Care Programme Approach, you will be a care coordinator , communicating effectively with those involved in the care of our patients in custody and on release.

The role will require you to be a reflective practitioner, eager to work collaboratively with patients, carers and team members to contribute to the delivery of an effective, dynamic, specialist mental health service.

You will work with individuals from initial assessment through to discharge, which can include transferring care to other providers such as hospitals or CMHTs whilst working with a variety of agencies in the Offender Health Pathway. You will help to rehabilitate and support service users to live hopeful and fulfilling lives as members of the community.

About us

Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex.We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide.We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support.Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team! For more information about HMP Long Lartin and our incentives offer please see attached information. A relocation package may be considered for the right applicant

Details

Date posted

07 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

301-RJ-26-8269049

Job locations

HMP Long Lartin

South Littleton

Evesham

WR11 8TZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for the full list of duties and responsibilities. Here is a summary:

Take a Recovery focused and holistic approach in working with the people who access our services. Deliver care and interventions utilising the stepped care model, including provision of the CPA Framework where appropriate. Assess people's needs to develop, implement and evaluate personalised care plans. Facilitate therapeutic group work taking the lead where appropriate. Deliver evidenced based interventions. Identify people requiring hospital treatment and facilitate the timely transfer under The Mental Health Act.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

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

Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached job description for the full list of duties and responsibilities. Here is a summary: Take a Recovery focused and holistic approach in working with the people who access our services. Deliver care and interventions utilising the stepped care model, including provision of the CPA Framework where appropriate. Assess people's needs to develop, implement and evaluate personalised care plans. Facilitate therapeutic group work taking the lead where appropriate. Deliver evidenced based interventions. Identify people requiring hospital treatment and facilitate the timely transfer under The Mental Health Act. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register
• Evidence of recent CPD and compliance with NMC revalidation.
• Teaching Certificate including annual update (ENB 603) or related mentoring / coaching qualification

Experience

Essential

• Considerable experience of working in the mental health field.
• Experience of providing specialist interventions for those with mental health problems, counselling techniques, CBT, motivational interviewing.
• Experience of providing supervision and line management of staff.

Clearance

Essential

• Must have cat A clearance or be prepared to apply for this.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Mental Health Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register Evidence of recent CPD and compliance with NMC revalidation. Teaching Certificate including annual update (ENB 603) or related mentoring / coaching qualification Experience Essential Considerable experience of working in the mental health field. Experience of providing specialist interventions for those with mental health problems, counselling techniques, CBT, motivational interviewing. Experience of providing supervision and line management of staff. Clearance Essential Must have cat A clearance or be prepared to apply for this.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

Inclusion

Address

HMP Long Lartin

South Littleton

Evesham

WR11 8TZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Inclusion

Address

HMP Long Lartin

South Littleton

Evesham

WR11 8TZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Band 8A Lead Pharmacist for Children's Services

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and motivated pharmacist to join our team asLead Pharmacist for Children's Services.

This is a varied senior clinical leadership role with the opportunity to make a real impact across paediatric services. You will provide specialist pharmacy leadership, support the safe delivery and governance of paediatric chemotherapy, and work closely with multidisciplinary teams to continuously improve medicines optimisation and patient care.

The role will also contribute to medicines governance and service reviews across Women's Services, providing an opportunity to influence quality and safety across the wider Women's and Children's portfolio.

We are looking for someone with strong clinical skills, a passion for paediatric pharmacy and the confidence to lead, develop others and drive service improvement.

If you are ready for your next leadership challenge and would like to help shape the future of pharmacy services for children and families, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To lead and develop the Paediatric Pharmacy services at Royal Berkshire Hospital, including the Neonatal Care Unit and Special Care Baby Unit

To act as a clinical pharmacy leader in the field of Children's Services.

To provide leadership and training to junior team members, rotating through these clinical areas and support the wider pharmacy department with any Paediatric issues.

To support the wider MDT with any Medicines Management activities and any medication related enquiries.

To act as a senior member of the wider Pharmacy department.

To support implementation of any national or regional medicines management activities (audits, CQC recommendations).

To support the safe and cost-effective use of medications within Paediatrics.

To work collaboratively with patients and their families to help them obtain the most benefit from their medications.

To support the education and training of undergraduate pharmacy students, pharmacy staff and the wider MDT with lead pharmacist for Education, Training and Workforce development.

To provide support with pharmacy related governance issues within Women's Service as requested.

About us

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our Trust "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Details

Date posted

07 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-8263886NCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Master Degree in Pharmacy
• Member of GPhC
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
• Independent Prescriber

Desirable

• Member of UKCPA
• Member of NPPG
• Postgraduate qualification in leadership , eg, MBA or Level 5/6 Senior Leadership
• Educational Supervisor Certificate/Diploma

Knowledge and Expereince

Essential

• Extensive Hospital Pharmacy Experience
• Experience in working as IP in MDT context
• Experience in paediatrcs and neonates in hospital setting
• Experience of contributing to service development, quality improvement, or implementation of change
• Ability to supervise, support and develop junior staff
• Experience in writting clinical guidelines
• Experience in line management
• Experience of finance management of medicines expenditure within healthcare

Desirable

• Experience of supporting the safe provision of chemotherapy to paediatric patients.
• Understanding of how digital tool can improve clinical practice
• Ability to evaluate and to plan service developments and to articulate their role in this process
• Experience of involvement in research, audit, or practice-based publication

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Advanced clinical reasoning
• Ability to influence prescribing and negotiate
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and to prioritise under pressure
• Excellent communication skills

Desirable

• Contributes positively to team culture, supporting colleagues and promoting a learning environment
• Ability to articulate their own leadership style
• Able to set realistic goals and outcomes and use these to motivate themselves and their team

Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential Master Degree in Pharmacy Member of GPhC Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Independent Prescriber Desirable Member of UKCPA Member of NPPG Postgraduate qualification in leadership , eg, MBA or Level 5/6 Senior Leadership Educational Supervisor Certificate/Diploma Knowledge and Expereince Essential Extensive Hospital Pharmacy Experience Experience in working as IP in MDT context Experience in paediatrcs and neonates in hospital setting Experience of contributing to service development, quality improvement, or implementation of change Ability to supervise, support and develop junior staff Experience in writting clinical guidelines Experience in line management Experience of finance management of medicines expenditure within healthcare Desirable Experience of supporting the safe provision of chemotherapy to paediatric patients. Understanding of how digital tool can improve clinical practice Ability to evaluate and to plan service developments and to articulate their role in this process Experience of involvement in research, audit, or practice-based publication Skills and abilities Essential Advanced clinical reasoning Ability to influence prescribing and negotiate Excellent attention to detail Ability to work independently and to prioritise under pressure Excellent communication skills Desirable Contributes positively to team culture, supporting colleagues and promoting a learning environment Ability to articulate their own leadership style Able to set realistic goals and outcomes and use these to motivate themselves and their team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Specialty Doctor for the Community Care of the Elderly team in Ebbw Vale.

In this role you will be working as part of a larger multidisciplinary team to deliver specialist care to our older and frail patients with a focus on enabling care closer to home. You will be joining the team at an exciting time where you will be given ample opportunities to help shape the future of community COTE services. You will be working with Frailty colleagues to streamline and support early discharge from hospital into the community.

Your principal place of work will be Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan but you may be required to work across other sites within the Health Board according to service need.

The organisation is currently developing an Older Persons pathway to improve patient outcomes and experiences from home to hospital. The implementation of this strategic piece of work is likely to impact doctors working within the COTE Directorate in the future and there is an expectation that job plans will reflect the new pathway. The job plan within this job description has elements of this change, however, candidates should be aware that further changes are likely to take place in order to successfully implement the pathway fully across the Health Board.

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities of the post are the effective and appropriate medical care of patients in the community including acute assessments and participation in community-based rehabilitation.

• Responsibility for inpatient admission, day-to-day management, co-ordination of inpatient management under the supervision of the Consultant/Specialist Grade and/or in close liaison with community teams.
• Key role in discharge planning and co-ordinating approaches with relatives and other agencies.
• Liaison with patients and relatives/carers and members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the patients receive a high-quality service and are all kept informed of progress as appropriate.
• Responsibility for contemporaneous record keeping, identifying progress and plans in patients' case notes.
• Participation in Consultant rounds and facilitating multidisciplinary meetings.
• The completion of accurate and timely discharge summaries, progress reports ensuring General Practitioners are informed of any impending discharges, changes of medication and death.
• To assist Consultants in the development of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.
• The completion of e-discharge summaries on a timely basis via the Clinical Workstation system.
• To actively participate in multi-disciplinary audit, clinical effectiveness/health gain initiatives and clinical governance, taking a lead in local clinical audit activities and developing research projects, as appropriate.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The Health Board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This position involves Regulated Activity withadults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:

• Enhanced check with barred list information, including

- an adults barred list check

Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• As per person specification

Desirable

• As per person specification

Experience

Essential

• As per person specification

Desirable

• As per person specification

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• As per person specification

Desirable

• As per person specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

• As per person specification

Desirable

• As per person specification

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

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

Are You an Experienced and Resilient Registered Healthcare Professional Ready for Your Next Leadership Challenge?

We are looking for an exceptional Team Manager to lead our integrated Mental Health and Substance Use Service within a busy remand prison setting.

This is a unique and highly rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of individuals with complex mental health and substance use needs. As Team Manager, you will provide strong clinical and operational leadership to a skilled multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care.Working within a fast-paced environment characterised by high patient turnover, diverse presentations and increasing clinical complexity, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring safe, effective and responsive care across the stepped care model. You will provide visible leadership, operational oversight, and professional support.

This role offers the opportunity to influence service development, support staff growth and wellbeing, and contribute to improved outcomes for a vulnerable population, all while working within a dynamic and challenging healthcare environment.

Main duties of the job

Our integrated service provides comprehensive assessment, treatment and support for individuals experiencing a wide range of mental health and substance use needs. The service operates across the full stepped care model and comprises a diverse multidisciplinary workforce including:o Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMNs)o Psychiatryo Psychologyo Healthcare Assistants (HCAs)o Recovery Workerso Mental Health Wellbeing Practitionerso Substance Use Practitionerso Advanced clinical practitioner The prison environment presents a unique opportunity to improve health outcomes for some of the most vulnerable people in society, requiring compassionate leadership, innovation and a commitment to high-quality care.

About us

Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex.We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide.We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!

Details

Date posted

07 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

301-IT-26-8262527

Job locations

HMP Dovegate

Uttoxeter

Stafford

ST14 8XR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced, motivated and resilient registered professional who can thrive in a demanding but highly rewarding environment. Please view the JD and Person Specification attached for full details, in summary - As Team Manager, you will be responsible for: Providing effective leadership and management to a multidisciplinary team. Ensuring safe, effective and recovery-focused service delivery across mental health and substance use pathways. Managing performance, quality, workforce planning and service development. Supporting staff wellbeing, professional development and retention. Working collaboratively with prison colleagues, commissioners, healthcare partners and wider stakeholders. Supporting the management of complex clinical presentations, risk and safeguarding concerns. Ensuring compliance with statutory responsibilities and relevant legislation, including the Mental Health Act. Driving continuous improvement and maintaining high standards of patient care.

Job description Job responsibilities We are looking for an experienced, motivated and resilient registered professional who can thrive in a demanding but highly rewarding environment. Please view the JD and Person Specification attached for full details, in summary - As Team Manager, you will be responsible for: Providing effective leadership and management to a multidisciplinary team. Ensuring safe, effective and recovery-focused service delivery across mental health and substance use pathways. Managing performance, quality, workforce planning and service development. Supporting staff wellbeing, professional development and retention. Working collaboratively with prison colleagues, commissioners, healthcare partners and wider stakeholders. Supporting the management of complex clinical presentations, risk and safeguarding concerns. Ensuring compliance with statutory responsibilities and relevant legislation, including the Mental Health Act. Driving continuous improvement and maintaining high standards of patient care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Mental Health Practitioner Qualification
• Relevant Degree or Post Graduate diploma/equivalent level of experience

Experience

Essential

• Considerable experience of working in the mental health field
• Experience of providing specialist interventions for those with mental health problems, counselling techniques, CBT, motivational interviewing
• Demonstrable experience at Band 6/7 or equivalent

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Mental Health Practitioner Qualification Relevant Degree or Post Graduate diploma/equivalent level of experience Experience Essential Considerable experience of working in the mental health field Experience of providing specialist interventions for those with mental health problems, counselling techniques, CBT, motivational interviewing Demonstrable experience at Band 6/7 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.

UK Registration

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

Inclusion

Address

HMP Dovegate

Uttoxeter

Stafford

ST14 8XR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Inclusion

Address

HMP Dovegate

Uttoxeter

Stafford

ST14 8XR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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