Job summary

Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Learning Disabilities & Autism)

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic clinician to join the Bristol Autism Spectrum Service (BASS) as a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner.

BASS is currently undertaking an exciting transformation programme, moving from a predominantly diagnostic-led service towards a needs-led model of care for autistic adults. This is a unique opportunity to join the service at a pivotal stage in its development and help shape future autism services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

Initially, the post-holder will focus on complex autism assessment, workforce development, and training newly appointed clinicians in autism assessment. Over time, the role will develop to include increasing responsibility for specialist intervention, service development, leadership, education, and research as part of the Advanced Clinical Practice pathway.

Applicants must have substantial experience of working with autistic adults, extensive experience of autism assessment, experience of teaching and training, and a professional qualification in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, or another relevant registered profession.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will play an important role in both service delivery and transformation, contributing to the design, implementation and evaluation of new models of care for autistic adults and people with neurodevelopmental differences.

Initially, the post-holder will develop and further refine expertise in complex neurodevelopmental assessment and formulation within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team. The role will evolve to encompass increasing responsibility for advanced clinical decision-making, leadership, service development, education, research, and the delivery of specialist interventions for autistic adults and people with neurodevelopmental differences.

We are seeking an experienced clinician who is passionate about improving outcomes for autistic people and who has substantial experience of working with autistic adults and/or people with neurodevelopmental differences.

During the early stages of the transformation programme, the post-holder will play a key role in supporting the development of the autism workforce, including contributing to the delivery of training and supervision in autism assessment for newly appointed clinicians. This offers a unique opportunity to influence both the future shape of the service and the development of the workforce required to deliver it.

About us

We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.

Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Job summary

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust provides maternity and neonatal services across its two main acute sites: Scunthorpe General Hospital (SGH) and the Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital (DPOW), Grimsby. Together, the Trust supports a combined birth activity of approximately 4,800 births per year, comprising around 2,100 births at SGH and 2,700 births at DPOW.

Both hospitals provide 24/7 maternity and obstetric services.

The Paediatric Cardiology Service is hosted on both Scunthorpe and Grimsby and comprises of 2 consultants with special interest, one on both sites, along with a cardiology specialist nurse who covers the service cross site.

. We are part of an established cardiac network which runs regular educational meetings within the region biannually. We use Phillips Affinity 70 Echocardiogram machine for use in outpatients and on the neonatal unit. Images can be viewed on PACS( XERO) and web v, images can be transferred to tertiary cardiology (Leeds) out of hours.

Both LNUs are part of the Yorkshire & Humber Neonatal Operational Delivery Network (ODN), working collaboratively across the region to optimise perinatal care and neonatal pathways.

Main duties of the job

As a senior employee of the Trust the post holder will work in close co-operation with, and support, other clinical, medical, professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust's Patients.

Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements: -

To ensure the provision of a high standard clinical service.

To provide effective leadership to the junior doctors and medical students

To undertake all work in accordance to the Trust's procedures and operating policies

To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's operational group service plans.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Specialist Recovery Practitioner with the North Bristol Assessment and Recovery Team.

We are a welcoming and supportive team based in The Greenway Centre. We cover the Northern area of Bristol localities and support a diverse local population presenting with complex mental health and social care needs.

We are looking for a Specialist Recovery Practitioner with a passion for delivering high quality recovery focused interventions in a community setting.

We can consider applicants for both full time (37.5hrs) and part time positions.

This post is open to newly qualified social workers. In line with trust policy, all newly qualified social workers will be recruited initially at Band 5 level, regardless of advertised role banding. All NQSWs are expected to successfully complete their ASYE within 2 years of employment, unless there are exceptional circumstances in which case it may be agreed to extend this for a further 2 years.On successful completion of the ASYE, for which you will be given full support of an experienced Social Worker as well as Divisional Social Work Lead, and peer support from other ASYE candidates, you will then be eligible to progress to a Band 6 position.If you have been appointed to an advertised Band 6 role this will be an automatic progression, following confirmation of your successful completion. If you have been appointed to a Band 5 you will then be eligible to apply for a subsequent Band 6 vacancy.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will focus on high quality assessment of service users and delivery of focused recovery based interventions. You will be required to contribute towards the planning, implementation and review of care alongside a multi-disciplinary team.

Applicants will have a commitment to working with service users creatively towards their identified recovery goals and to promote choice and self-management.

All Specialist Recovery Practitioners may at times be required to undertake both assessment and care coordination dependant on the needs of the team.

You can expect to receive excellent supervision and there will be opportunities for career development and training in order to support you in this role.

About us

We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.

Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people.At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Details

Date posted

24 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

342-BR144-0926

Job locations

The Greenway Centre

Doncaster Road

Bristol

BS10 5PY

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake the full range of activities required to deliver ongoing comprehensive mental health assessment for service users with severe and enduring mental health needs living in the community and in a range of settings. This will include:

a. The use of standardised assessment tools, i.e. the Cluster Allocation Support Tool (CAST), KGV.

b. Recovery Star.

c. History, strengths and aspirations.

d. Mental state.

e. Impact of culture and diversity.

f. Functional needs.

g. The needs of family and carer.

h. Evaluation of risk.

i. Physical health.

j. Complicating factors.

k. The interventions and treatments required to enable positive change.

l. Social care needs.

m. Safeguarding and public protection.

n. Capacity under the Mental Capacity Act.

To be responsible for developing delivering and reviewing comprehensive and complex treatment programmes using appropriate frameworks in line with evidencebased practice, including strategies to manage risk for service users with complex needs and carers, bringing in other resources as required.

To act as care coordinator for service users with the most complex needs, also providing defined interventions to individuals on other workers caseloads.

To plan, deliver and evaluate defined, specialist therapeutic interventions as indicated in the assessment process ,in line with personal recovery plans, including to service users who maybe on other caseloads. This might include:

a. Individual or group therapeutic intervention.

b. Psychological treatments such as CBT, DBT approaches, family interventions.

c. Psychosocial interventions.

d. Motivational and coping enhancement strategies.

e. Medication management.

f. Interventions under the Mental Health Act.

To deliver a range of defined activities/interventions to improve the carers ability to support the service user and to enable them in their relationship with the service user.

To develop and maintain good partnership working with other services throughout all treatment episodes, including regular liaison within Primary Health Care Team, inpatient and intensive services, day services, voluntary sector and with nominated carers/advocates.

In collaboration with service users and carers, to be responsible for facilitating the development of complex comprehensive crisis plans, rapid access plans, advance statements etc, involving other agencies such as primary care etc where appropriate.

To personally build and lead others to build, hope inspiring relationships with service users, which acknowledge the personal journey of each person, and focus on strengths and aspirations to allow the creation of meaningful personal recovery plans.

To be responsible for maintaining own workload, as well as planning the workload of others, on a day to day basis, ensuring that time is prioritised effectively, utilising of electronic resources such as diaries/scheduling.

To be responsible for the protection of individuals from abuse and harm in line with local safeguarding policies and procedures, including working with others in the planning development and review of protection plans, ensuring the appropriate sharing of information.

Coordinating and undertaking protective interventions which maybe required in the protection of others, as outlined in the protection plan, taking individual action where indicated.

Personally and leading others to collaboratively and sensitively work with individuals, with a range of mental health needs to develop skills to manage their own health, in accordance with their personal recovery plan, by actively promoting and using approaches which are affirming, build on strengths, identify past positive experiences and success, and use small steps to move towards the persons goal.

Undertake active clinical leadership and supervision within the team, covering for the manager and colleagues as required.

To maintain the single health and social care record, ensuring both paper and electronic records are kept up to date in accordance with professional and organisational standards.

Report and record within agreed timeframes, all activity relating to information reporting and performance requirements.

To participate in management, caseload and clinical supervision in accordance with trust policy.

To provide mentoring/training for others in relevant practice areas, according to professional requirements, taking a collaborative approach to practice development and evidence-based care. Specifically this means providing a safe and effective learning environment for the mentoring and supervising of students , participating in their learning objectives and assessments

Demonstrate responsibility for developing own practice in line with professional qualifications and for contributing to the development of others, by making use of and providing, effective feedback, supervision, coaching and appraisal.

Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others, undertaking assessments and taking appropriate action where required.

Develop own knowledge and practice, and contribute to the development of others, making use of available feedback, supervision and appraisal to identify appropriate areas of development for this work role, taking responsibility for accessing identified learning and training opportunities.

Lead, maintain and participate in practices which enable effective team working.

To participate in duty rotas as required.

To participate in local arrangements in order to ensure consistent care to service users across the local geography.

Job description Job responsibilities To undertake the full range of activities required to deliver ongoing comprehensive mental health assessment for service users with severe and enduring mental health needs living in the community and in a range of settings. This will include: a. The use of standardised assessment tools, i.e. the Cluster Allocation Support Tool (CAST), KGV. b. Recovery Star. c. History, strengths and aspirations. d. Mental state. e. Impact of culture and diversity. f. Functional needs. g. The needs of family and carer. h. Evaluation of risk. i. Physical health. j. Complicating factors. k. The interventions and treatments required to enable positive change. l. Social care needs. m. Safeguarding and public protection. n. Capacity under the Mental Capacity Act. To be responsible for developing delivering and reviewing comprehensive and complex treatment programmes using appropriate frameworks in line with evidencebased practice, including strategies to manage risk for service users with complex needs and carers, bringing in other resources as required. To act as care coordinator for service users with the most complex needs, also providing defined interventions to individuals on other workers caseloads. To plan, deliver and evaluate defined, specialist therapeutic interventions as indicated in the assessment process ,in line with personal recovery plans, including to service users who maybe on other caseloads. This might include: a. Individual or group therapeutic intervention. b. Psychological treatments such as CBT, DBT approaches, family interventions. c. Psychosocial interventions. d. Motivational and coping enhancement strategies. e. Medication management. f. Interventions under the Mental Health Act. To deliver a range of defined activities/interventions to improve the carers ability to support the service user and to enable them in their relationship with the service user. To develop and maintain good partnership working with other services throughout all treatment episodes, including regular liaison within Primary Health Care Team, inpatient and intensive services, day services, voluntary sector and with nominated carers/advocates. In collaboration with service users and carers, to be responsible for facilitating the development of complex comprehensive crisis plans, rapid access plans, advance statements etc, involving other agencies such as primary care etc where appropriate. To personally build and lead others to build, hope inspiring relationships with service users, which acknowledge the personal journey of each person, and focus on strengths and aspirations to allow the creation of meaningful personal recovery plans. To be responsible for maintaining own workload, as well as planning the workload of others, on a day to day basis, ensuring that time is prioritised effectively, utilising of electronic resources such as diaries/scheduling. To be responsible for the protection of individuals from abuse and harm in line with local safeguarding policies and procedures, including working with others in the planning development and review of protection plans, ensuring the appropriate sharing of information. Coordinating and undertaking protective interventions which maybe required in the protection of others, as outlined in the protection plan, taking individual action where indicated. Personally and leading others to collaboratively and sensitively work with individuals, with a range of mental health needs to develop skills to manage their own health, in accordance with their personal recovery plan, by actively promoting and using approaches which are affirming, build on strengths, identify past positive experiences and success, and use small steps to move towards the persons goal. Undertake active clinical leadership and supervision within the team, covering for the manager and colleagues as required. To maintain the single health and social care record, ensuring both paper and electronic records are kept up to date in accordance with professional and organisational standards. Report and record within agreed timeframes, all activity relating to information reporting and performance requirements. To participate in management, caseload and clinical supervision in accordance with trust policy. To provide mentoring/training for others in relevant practice areas, according to professional requirements, taking a collaborative approach to practice development and evidence-based care. Specifically this means providing a safe and effective learning environment for the mentoring and supervising of students , participating in their learning objectives and assessments Demonstrate responsibility for developing own practice in line with professional qualifications and for contributing to the development of others, by making use of and providing, effective feedback, supervision, coaching and appraisal. Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others, undertaking assessments and taking appropriate action where required. Develop own knowledge and practice, and contribute to the development of others, making use of available feedback, supervision and appraisal to identify appropriate areas of development for this work role, taking responsibility for accessing identified learning and training opportunities. Lead, maintain and participate in practices which enable effective team working. To participate in duty rotas as required. To participate in local arrangements in order to ensure consistent care to service users across the local geography.

Person Specification

Qualifications, skills, experience

Essential

• Diploma level/Degree in relevant health/social care profession, eg RMN, OT, Social Worker
• Current relevant registration with the NMC/HCPC/SW England and commitment to CPD.
• Able to manage a complex caseload, undertake frontline assessment, assess and manage risks
• Demonstrates a developed understanding of the recovery principles and the role of Specialist Recovery Practitioner
• Experience of community mental health work
• Ability to move across geographical area in own transport

Desirable

• Relevant post-registration qualifications, such as DBT, Non Medical Prescribing, CBT
• Experience of supervising junior staff and trainees

Other Requirements

Essential

• Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.

Person Specification Qualifications, skills, experience Essential Diploma level/Degree in relevant health/social care profession, eg RMN, OT, Social Worker Current relevant registration with the NMC/HCPC/SW England and commitment to CPD. Able to manage a complex caseload, undertake frontline assessment, assess and manage risks Demonstrates a developed understanding of the recovery principles and the role of Specialist Recovery Practitioner Experience of community mental health work Ability to move across geographical area in own transport Desirable Relevant post-registration qualifications, such as DBT, Non Medical Prescribing, CBT Experience of supervising junior staff and trainees Other Requirements Essential Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.

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

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

The Greenway Centre

Doncaster Road

Bristol

BS10 5PY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

The Greenway Centre

Doncaster Road

Bristol

BS10 5PY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly efficient administrator to join the Specialist community forensic team.

This is a great time to join this busy and friendly team, where you will have a great opportunity to make an effective contribution within a busy clinical area to support excellent care delivery.

You should have experience of organising and implementing robust admin processes and procedures to support effective working in a busy and challenging client focussed environment. You will also be able to communicate effectively and sensitively with a wide range of people including service users.

You should be a compassionate and accountable individual, who is able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service whilst also seeking to deliver excellence within your role.

If you are self-motivated, highly organised and want to be part of a supportive team, this is the role for you.

NB; Previous applicants need not applySheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is currently unable to provide sponsorship for this role. If you hold a visa which allows you to work in the UK, you are welcome to apply for this role however our policy requires you to have at least 12 months on your visa at commencement of your employment for training and operational reasons. This means that you need at least 15 months right to work in the UK at the point of application to enable employment checks to be undertaken.

Main duties of the job

The role of the clinical administrator within the Specialist Community Forensic Team is an integral part of the whole administrative function and will provide an effective and efficient support service to the multi-disciplinary staff team(s), performing specific tasks and duties as directed by the Admin Coordinators, Operational Manager and Clinical Leads.

The post holder will be expected to provide administrative support to individuals and/or part of the service but provide cover amongst other colleagues to fill gaps and to ensure continuity of service. It is essential that the post holder is able to exercise initiative suitable to the role and is fully supportive to other colleagues in the team.

Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for full details

About us

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds, and all have expertise and stories to share.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of

If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Clinical Nurse Practitioner [ACP] to join our Memory Service multi disciplinary team. This is a primarily clinical role focused on the assessment, diagnosis and management of patients presenting with a cognitive impairment.

Main duties of the job

As the ACP will work autonomously to deliver expert clinical intervention and care planning, through your specialty knowledge and skills, providing an independent review of treatment plans and advising and supporting the B6 Assessors in the team. You will work closely with the team manager to provide clinical leadership, advice and training to the team and be responsible for ensuring the delivery of evidence based practice within the service, bringing the four pillars of advanced practice into working practice to help maintain and improve the quality of the service provision. at the MDT meetings.

About us

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of

If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

We are very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.

Job summary

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen in the inpatient mental health Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) team in Sheffield. We are delighted to be expanding our small team to include an assistant post.

SLTs working in the mental health team help service users on inpatient wards to manage swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) and communication needs. We support people to understand and express themselves, so they can meaningfully participate in treatment decisions and therapeutic activities on the wards. We support staff training in dysphagia awareness and communication adaptations. As an SLT assistant, you will be supporting our SLTs to deliver a range of interventions which will include directly working with service users and indirect interventions such as developing accessible resources. On the job training will be provided to ensure you are appropriately skilled to deliver interventions within the remit of the role.

The successful candidate will work across all working-age adult wards, including a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), as well as older adult wards and 2 nursing homes. Wards are located over 3 sites (Michael Carlisle Centre, Longley Centre and Grenoside Grange); nursing homes are situated in Chapeltown and Norton.

The role of SLTs in acute mental health settings is an evolving area of practice and so genuine interest and compassion for this client group, a willingness to learn and adaptability skills are highly valued qualities in a candidate.

Main duties of the job

• Under the direction of a registered Speech and Language Therapist the post holder will deliver an effective, high quality Speech and Language Therapy service.
• They will use professional and creative skills to assist in the provision of client centred therapeutic interventions for individuals/groups of clients who have communication needs.
• The post holder will give support to adults with communication difficulties, working as a member of the multidisciplinary inpatient mental health service.
• The post holder will support qualified Speech and Language therapists to carryout their professional role in a timely and effective manner including the production of resources and specified administration tasks.
• Under the guidance of a qualified Speech and Language Therapist the post holder will support carers and relevant others regarding the individual client's communication strategies and enhancing communication environments.
• The post holder will ensure the recording of service users' information regarding screening/ waiting lists and allocation is accurate and up to date
• To support qualified clinicians in the planning and implementation of training where appropriate

About us

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of

If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

We are very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.

Job summary

Are you an experienced Housekeeper looking to take the next step in your career?

2 exciting opportunities have arisen for motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join the team on Burbage Ward as a Senior Housekeeper, and our brand new inpatient ward. Burbage Ward provides care for 16 adult female inpatients, our new ward provides care for Females with complex needs, and we are looking for someone who is passionate about creating a clean, safe and welcoming environment that supports high-quality patient care. The new ward will be a 12-bedded female-only acute inpatient ward supporting women with enduring and complex mental health needs. The ward has been developed around a bespoke women's model of care, recognising the importance of providing a therapeutic, trauma-informed and gender-sensitive environment that promotes safety, dignity, recovery and choice

As Senior Housekeeper, you will play a key role in leading and supporting the housekeeping team, ensuring high standards of cleanliness, food service and environmental quality are maintained across the ward. You will work closely with ward staff and contribute to the positive experience of patients, carers and visitors through your leadership and commitment to excellence.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their supervisory and people management skills within a supportive NHS environment. Training and support will be provided to help you succeed in the role.

Main duties of the job

As Senior Housekeeper, you will provide day-to-day leadership and support to the housekeeping team, ensuring high standards are maintained across all aspects of the service.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supervising and supporting the housekeeping team.
• Organising staff rotas and ensuring adequate service cover.
• Supporting recruitment, induction and training of new staff.
• Conducting supervision sessions and contributing to staff appraisals and development.
• Monitoring quality standards relating to cleanliness, infection prevention and food hygiene.
• Managing stock levels and ordering cleaning materials and supplies.
• Supporting compliance with Health & Safety, COSHH and Infection Prevention procedures.
• Working alongside the housekeeping team when required to maintain excellent standards of service delivery.
• Working collaboratively with ward managers and clinical colleagues to ensure the ward environment contributes positively to patient care and recovery.

About us

Working for your organisation

We aim to be an organisation that is diverse and inclusive and to meet this aim we welcome applications from people with a wide range of life experience and whose diversity echoes the diversity of Sheffield, that of the people who use our services, and that of the people who may need to use our services but face barriers to access. Please think about your personal values and how these align with ourvalueswhen you are applying. Find out more about our organisation through ourwebsite.

We are a Disability Confident employer level 2 and hope to achieve level 3 this year. We offer a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet all of the essential criteria for a role. When you apply you will have the opportunity to let us know if you require adjustments to be made, please contact us if you are not sure or if you require adjustments to the application process itself.

Job summary

The Sheffield Gender Identity Clinic (GIC) is one of seven specialist services (in addition to further pilot Trans health-services) supporting people who are troubled by their experience of gender identity and its expression, often conflicting with expected social norms of their assigned gender. The service is based at Michael Carlisle Centre in Sheffield. The service is nationally commissioned by NHS England. The service receives referrals from the geographical area covered by NHS England.

Using your own lived experience of gender identity, the post holder will offer emotional support and practical guidance to those people who wish to access the service and to those beginning their journey of transition on the care pathway. The role of peer support will help individuals to gain the maximum benefit from their experience with the clinic.

You will have the desire and passion to improve the quality of life for people in all aspects of their lives which may have been affected by their experience of gender dysphoria.

Main duties of the job

• To draw upon lived experience to enhance the approaches offered to clients using gender identity services
• Supporting people in their personal journey by helping them to identify their strengths, values and aspirations
• Working with people in public places, and a range of community settings; building and maintaining safe and effective relationships
• Contribute to the collaborative planning and review of goals with service users and team members
• To work closely with colleagues as part of the multi-disciplinary team supporting a client using gender identity services
• To work with a diverse group of people either in groups or individually
• To provide peer support approaches and manage an effective caseload under supervision of senior colleagues in the team
• Support the use of psychological strategies: active listening, problem solving and coping strategies, support for self-management, self-help and self-care
• Helping service users engage with and build connections and a sense of belonging to their local communities and meaningful activities
• To work as part of the team supporting the families or carers of service users
• Support service users to build their understanding and coping skills and autonomy on a one-to-one basis and in therapeutic groups
• To co-produce and deliver training
• To assist in the audit and evaluation of services provided

About us

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is a major employer and provider of services. Our service users, carers and staff are central, and our values are important, to the delivery of high-quality care. We actively seek out individuals who share these values:

• We are respectful and kind
• We work together
• We keep improving
• We are inclusive

Job summary

Clinical Team Manager - Birch Avenue Nursing Home

The postholder will oversee the performance of the team, ensuring supervision, appraisal and appropriate training and development are in place.

To be responsible for the implementation of quality initiative (benchmarking), evaluation, monitoring and clinical audit.

To oversee the ongoing development of the designated Nursing Home and influence Directorate strategic development in response to changing client, local community and national needs.

To ensure care delivery is of the highest standards and is based on evidence/research/best practice and Policies and Procedures.

To provide clinical leadership for the delivery of high-quality dementia and older adult care, ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory standards and best practice frameworks. To support continuous quality improvement, service assurance activities and the maintenance of standards in preparation for internal and external inspection processes.

To manage and make best use of all resources.

To provide effective professional leadership to multidisciplinary team.

In support of providing a co-ordinated and integrated approach to ensure effective working relationships exist between all associated services and agencies.

To provide nursing clinical input into the service, leading in providing health promotional activities, education and training with patients, carers and staff.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will oversee the performance of the team, ensuring supervision, appraisal and appropriate training and development are in place.

To be responsible for the implementation of quality initiative (benchmarking), evaluation, monitoring and clinical audit.

To oversee the ongoing development of the designated Nursing Home and influence Directorate strategic development in response to changing client, local community and national needs.

To ensure care delivery is of the highest standards and is based on evidence/research/best practice and Policies and Procedures.

To provide clinical leadership for the delivery of high-quality dementia and older adult care, ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory standards and best practice frameworks. To support continuous quality improvement, service assurance activities and the maintenance of standards in preparation for internal and external inspection processes.

To manage and make best use of all resources.

To provide effective professional leadership to multidisciplinary team.

In support of providing a co-ordinated and integrated approach to ensure effective working relationships exist between all associated services and agencies.

To provide nursing clinical input into the service, leading in providing health promotional activities, education and training with patients, carers and staff.

About us

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of

If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

We are very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.

Job summary

To support Children and Young People with learning disabilities and or Autism presenting with complex mental and/or physical health needs, including behaviours considered challenging or those with additional communication, psychological or emotional problems.

Main duties of the job

To support Children and Young People with learning disabilities and or Autism presenting with complex mental and/or physical health needs, including behaviours considered challenging or those with additional communication, psychological or emotional problems.

• To be allocated and manage own case load effectively under the supervision of qualified staff.
• To complete therapeutic assessments of Children and Young People using structured observation and assessment tools under the supervision and guidance of the registered professional.
• To assist qualified members of the team in the development of interventions which are based on assessment outcome and the principles of the relevant professional groups.
• Provide both direct and indirect intensive intervention, advice and support. To monitor and review interventions providing timely and concise feedback to qualified members of the team.
• Work alone with clients/Parents/Carers/Families/other agencies as required following appropriate preparation and liaison with qualified members of the relevant team.

Full list of Duties can be found in the Documents in this advert.

About us

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country. Across the whole of the region we provide:? Adult and older adult mental health services? Specialist learning disability services? CAMHSBlack Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.As a public body, we are accountable to the people we serve. The Trust Board is responsible for determining the strategy and overall direction of the Trust in an open, honest, and transparent manner.

Details

Date posted

22 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

285-2087A-CYPF

Job locations

Jack Judge House

Oldbury

B69 9EN

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Trust comprises an inner city, culturally and ethnically diverse population with the Learning Disabilities Intensive Support Team covering the Black Country area. The service is provided in a variety of settings, including day services, colleges, respite care settings, clients homes, the assessment and treatment and step down units. There may be occasions where you will be required to work at other team locations at the managers discretion/request.2. The post holder will effectively communicate with people in the form and manner that is consistent with their level of understanding culture, background and preferred ways of communicating.3. To recognise when to and use effective personal judgement in seeking advice from qualified members of the team.4. To maintain up to date and clear client records and case notes in line with BCHFT polices5. To be actively involved in the collection of appropriate data and statistics.6. To maintain clear and contemporaneous records of all case work, using approved electronic and non-electronic recording systems.7. To work independently on a day to day basis, with work supervised, managed and determined at regular intervals by qualified team members.8. Adheres to the standards in place under the pillars of clinical governance, including audit, risk and evaluation.9. Meets personal development including mandatory training as required by the Trust.10. Contributes to and participates in the ongoing development of the MDT.11. Attend and provide input at MDT meetings.12. May be required to attend multi-disciplinary meetings within the Health Economy and external multi agency meetings, at the request of qualified team, members.13. To assist qualified members of the team in identifying the training needs of others.14. To plan content of training (in liaison with qualified members of the team).15. Deliver training to others individually and/or in groups.16. To demonstrate skills to others regarding specific client needs.Job Description Band 4 Assistant Practitioner17. Responsible for organising own clinical administration, including making appointments to ensure an efficient and cost-effective quality service.18. Carries out administrative activity associated with client care, to assist qualified staff.19. Carries out administration duties to support administration processes such as making and cancelling appointments, making and receiving telephone calls, dealing with mail, filing and photocopying, in order to ensure an efficient and cost-effective support service.

Job description Job responsibilities The Trust comprises an inner city, culturally and ethnically diverse population with the Learning Disabilities Intensive Support Team covering the Black Country area. The service is provided in a variety of settings, including day services, colleges, respite care settings, clients homes, the assessment and treatment and step down units. There may be occasions where you will be required to work at other team locations at the managers discretion/request.2. The post holder will effectively communicate with people in the form and manner that is consistent with their level of understanding culture, background and preferred ways of communicating.3. To recognise when to and use effective personal judgement in seeking advice from qualified members of the team.4. To maintain up to date and clear client records and case notes in line with BCHFT polices5. To be actively involved in the collection of appropriate data and statistics.6. To maintain clear and contemporaneous records of all case work, using approved electronic and non-electronic recording systems.7. To work independently on a day to day basis, with work supervised, managed and determined at regular intervals by qualified team members.8. Adheres to the standards in place under the pillars of clinical governance, including audit, risk and evaluation.9. Meets personal development including mandatory training as required by the Trust.10. Contributes to and participates in the ongoing development of the MDT.11. Attend and provide input at MDT meetings.12. May be required to attend multi-disciplinary meetings within the Health Economy and external multi agency meetings, at the request of qualified team, members.13. To assist qualified members of the team in identifying the training needs of others.14. To plan content of training (in liaison with qualified members of the team).15. Deliver training to others individually and/or in groups.16. To demonstrate skills to others regarding specific client needs.Job Description Band 4 Assistant Practitioner17. Responsible for organising own clinical administration, including making appointments to ensure an efficient and cost-effective quality service.18. Carries out administrative activity associated with client care, to assist qualified staff.19. Carries out administration duties to support administration processes such as making and cancelling appointments, making and receiving telephone calls, dealing with mail, filing and photocopying, in order to ensure an efficient and cost-effective support service.

Person Specification

Band 4

Essential

• Clear evidence that applicant has worked with young people with LD/A
• Experience of independently completing informal assessment and observation.
• Experience of designing, implementing and adapting programmes of care using clinical judgement.

Desirable

• Working knowledge of relevant symbol systems, computer software packages and high and low-tech communication aid systems.
• Good IT skills

Person Specification Band 4 Essential Clear evidence that applicant has worked with young people with LD/A Experience of independently completing informal assessment and observation. Experience of designing, implementing and adapting programmes of care using clinical judgement. Desirable Working knowledge of relevant symbol systems, computer software packages and high and low-tech communication aid systems. Good IT skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Jack Judge House

Oldbury

B69 9EN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Jack Judge House

Oldbury

B69 9EN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

This post is suitable for trainees in Paediatrics or Emergency Medicine who want further experience in emergency care delivered in a tertiary children's hospital Emergency Department setting. Applicants for the post should have at least experience in either paediatrics or emergency medicine (of which at least 6 months was within the UK).

The placement is well supervised with support from Consultants in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, general paediatricians and all the hospital specialists. At the same time, the post holder is allowed the independence of managing a wide range of common paediatric problems including running resuscitations.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for the assessment and management of all patients who present as emergencies to the department, except those who have been referred directly to the RMO or on-call specialty teams. Close liaison with the medical and surgical specialists is an important aspect of good clinical practice and the post holder is expected to maintain the established working relationships.

PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICANTS PROVIDING FALSE INFORMATION WHEN RESPONDING THE PRE-APPLICATION QUESTIONS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE REJECTED

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Job summary

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic person to support the team manager both in the running of an exciting specialist team and the development of this team across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

The post holder will provide a comprehensive administrative service to the teams. You should have excellent interpersonal skills, a good telephone manner, WP/IT skills and the ability to work both on your own and as part of a team. In addition, you should have relevant office experience, a sound knowledge of Microsoft Word processing, good knowledge of databases and a working knowledge of RiO

The post-holder will contribute to the collation of audit information and will have a proven track record of being able to produce high quality work within tight timescales

Experience of working in a similar role and an awareness of autism spectrum conditionswould be desirable.

Right to Work in the UK This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.

Main duties of the job

Utilise written and verbal communication skills to connect with a wide range of people, including outside agencies, requiring tact and empathy, where there may be barriers to understanding and/or communication.

Provide and receive information, including dealing with enquiries from external agencies and the public. This may include sensitive information.

Work within a multi-disciplinary environment ensuring that communication with appropriate team members is effective. Facilitating the administration processes for team meetings etc.

To be able to manage both telephone and face-to-face contacts with distressed service users in a supportive and empathetic manner.

Exercise judgement when dealing with patient enquiries, analyse and resolve non-clinical patient problems including resolving conflicting diary appointments or schedules, clinics, meetings etc. Escalating issues to the Lead Clinical Services Administrator as appropriate.

Type correspondence/e-mails as required, deal with telephone/face to face enquiries from patients. Input accurate and up to date patient data onto the RiO system.

Ensure that all mandatory training courses are up to date.

About us

We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.

Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Details

Date posted

21 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

342-SS121-0926

Job locations

Petherton Resource Centre

3 Petherton Rd, Hengrove

Bristol

BS14 9BP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide comprehensive administration and secretarial support to a multidisciplinary team. This will include being the first point of contact for the team, and could involve duties such as meeting and greeting visitors, receiving initial enquiries and directing telephone calls.

The post holder will be able to work to high standards and will be required to take personal details from people and upload onto the electronic patient record system (Rio). The post holder will need to meet deadlines, collate data and maintain standards relating to administrative processes. They will need to be able to work within a team effectively and share work streams where appropriate.

Utilise written and verbal communication skills to connect with a wide range of people, including outside agencies, requiring tact and empathy, where there may be barriers to understanding and/or communication.

Job description Job responsibilities To provide comprehensive administration and secretarial support to a multidisciplinary team. This will include being the first point of contact for the team, and could involve duties such as meeting and greeting visitors, receiving initial enquiries and directing telephone calls. The post holder will be able to work to high standards and will be required to take personal details from people and upload onto the electronic patient record system (Rio). The post holder will need to meet deadlines, collate data and maintain standards relating to administrative processes. They will need to be able to work within a team effectively and share work streams where appropriate. Utilise written and verbal communication skills to connect with a wide range of people, including outside agencies, requiring tact and empathy, where there may be barriers to understanding and/or communication.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• RSA 3 word processing (or equivalent level of expertise)
• NVQ3/QCF in administration or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
• Excellent IT skills
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Examples of good communication skills

Desirable

• Experience of working in a similar role
• Experience of autism

Person Specification Essential Essential RSA 3 word processing (or equivalent level of expertise) NVQ3/QCF in administration or equivalent level of knowledge and experience Excellent IT skills Experience of working as part of a team Examples of good communication skills Desirable Experience of working in a similar role Experience of autism

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

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Petherton Resource Centre

3 Petherton Rd, Hengrove

Bristol

BS14 9BP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Petherton Resource Centre

3 Petherton Rd, Hengrove

Bristol

BS14 9BP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced, compassionate, and motivated Practice Nurse to join our multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity for a nurse who is passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and has a particular interest and expertise in respiratory health.

Respiratory care is a key priority within this role. The successful candidate will help lead and support the delivery of our respiratory services, including the assessment and management of patients with Asthma and COPD, undertaking and interpreting spirometry, and contributing to the ongoing development of respiratory pathways and clinics. Experience and competency in respiratory care and spirometry are therefore highly desirable.

Working autonomously and within professional boundaries, the post holder will provide high-quality clinical assessment, treatment, management, and evaluation of care for patients with both acute and long-term conditions. They will work collaboratively with the wider clinical team to deliver evidence-based care, support health promotion, and improve patient outcomes.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Practice

• Lead and support the delivery of Asthma and COPD services.
• Undertake, interpret, and maintain competency in spirometry testing.
• Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients presenting with undifferentiated and complex health needs.
• Undertake holistic clinical examinations, considering both physiological and psychological aspects.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions using evidence-based, patient-centred approaches.
• Deliver safe, effective minor illness services within professional competency and clinical guidelines.
• Identify and manage patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, implementing proactive treatment plans.
• Assess, identify and appropriately refer patients with mental health concerns.
• Conduct holistic health checks for patients aged 75+, ensuring proactive support and continuity of care.
• Prioritise and manage urgent or emergency clinical situations, initiating appropriate interventions.
• Promote health education and empower patients to adopt self-care strategies.
• Contribute to service development, resource optimisation, and enhanced patient pathways.
• Support achievement of GMS contract requirements, QOF targets, enhanced services, and practice protocols.
• Continue to expand and refine clinical competencies as identified with the Practice.

About us

Working autonomously and within professional boundaries, the post holder will provide high-quality clinical assessment, treatment, management, and evaluation of care for patients with both acute and long-term conditions. They will work collaboratively with the wider clinical team to deliver evidence-based care, support health promotion, and improve patient outcomes.

The successful candidate will also play an important role in chronic disease management, patient education, clinical governance, and service development. They will contribute to achieving practice, local, and national healthcare objectives while helping to shape and improve the services we provide to our patients.

We are committed to supporting professional growth and development and actively encourage ongoing learning through training, education, and participation in both internal and external development opportunities.

Job summary

We are excited to offer a band 5 role for registered nurses within our Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).

Within the role we are happy to support newly qualified colleagues with their preceptorships as a part of the development role.

Main duties of the job

To be part of a multi-disciplinary team that provides evidence based interventions to meet the mental health needs of young people and their families.

About us

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.

Across the whole of the region we provide:

• Adult and Older Adult Mental Health services
• Specialist Learning Disability services
• CAMHS

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.

We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds.

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated & enthusiastic individual with lived experience of receiving care from mental health services and lived experience of complex emotional needs (often associated with the mental health diagnoses of BPD, EUPD or CPTSD).

The role will require you to draw on your own experiences, insights and skills developed through your own recovery to come alongside people using services. This will be on a one-to-one and group basis to explore people's own goals & personalised recovery.

Please note that this is a specialised peer worker role and is not a general support worker role.

• There is a cap on this vacancy & when this is reached it will close.

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is currently unable to provide sponsorship for this role. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship. If you hold a visa which allows you to work in the UK, you are welcome to apply for this role however our policy requires you to have at least 12 months on your visa at commencement of your employment for training and operational reasons. This means that you need at least 15 months right to work in the UK at the point of application to enable employment checks to be undertaken.

Main duties of the job

• To draw upon lived experience to enhance the approaches offered to service users to support their recovery
• Support people in their personal recovery by helping them to identify their strengths, values and aspirations
• Work with people in public places, and a range of community settings; building &maintaining safe and effective relationships
• Contribute to the collaborative planning and review of Recovery Support the use of psychological strategies: active listening, problem solving and coping strategies, support for self-management, self-help & self-care
• Help service users engage with and build connections & a sense of belonging to their local communities and meaningful activities
• To work as part of the team supporting the families or carers of service users
• To co-produce and deliver training & assist in the audit & evaluation of services provided
• Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is currently unable to provide sponsorship for this role. If you hold a visa which allows you to work in the UK, you are welcome to apply for this role however our policy requires you to have at least 12 months on your visa at commencement of your employment for training and operational reasons. This means that you need at least 15 months right to work in the UK at the point of application to enable employment checks to be undertaken. In order for your application to progress, where applicable you are required to supply your share code.

About us

The Northlands community mental health team (CMHT) provides support to adults living in the North of Sheffield who have complex or ongoing mental health needs also described as a Serious Mental Illness (SMI). We support adults affected by mental health difficulties often associated with the following medical diagnoses: Psychosis, Bi-polar, EUPD, PTSD, OCD and Complex PTSD amongst others.

We provide health and social care support to help aid recovery, promote independence and improve both physical and mental wellbeing.

The Community mental health team also works closely with the Trust's Home Treatment Team who provide short-term support at home to avoid admission to hospital.

Details

Date posted

21 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

457-26-8268058

Job locations

Northlands Community Mental Health Team

Southey Hill

Sheffield

S5 8BE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working with service users and their families or carers:

• To draw upon your lived experience to enhance the approaches offered to service users to support their recovery.
• Build and maintain safe and effective therapeutic recovery relationships.
• Understand a persons experiences in relation to their mental health
• Advocate for people to be treated with dignity and respect
• Act as a Named Worker for a designated caseload to ensure service users receive a consistent approach and a named person to contact. This will involve building a working relationship and to promote an individuals ability to manage their own needs and independence. As a named worker you will work in collaboration with the Multidisciplinary team to support the overall care and treatment plan of the individual.
• Support service-user access to digital interventions/technology
• To work as part of the team supporting the families or carers of someone using services
• Understand a persons coping strategies and strengths and support people to use these at times of distress or difficult
• To enable/assist/support service users to develop self-management of their condition taking an empowering approach to promote independence (doing with and empowering, not doing for people).
• To recognise the need to escalate concerns, informing others as appropriate.
• To report untoward incidents and areas of concern as soon as they arise
• Uphold principles/attitudes of anti-discriminatory views/beliefs encouraging inclusivity and challenging discriminatory attitudes/practices

Working with colleagues as part of a team:

• To work collaboratively with other members of the teams and to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues
• Adhere to working with the systems set and agreed within the Organisation to benefit the team process, individuals and service-users.

Co-produce therapeutic groups:

• To co-produce and facilitate therapeutic groups for service users designed to support their recovery including helping build their understanding and coping skills
• To assist in the audit and evaluation of groups

Co-produce staff training:

• To co-produce and deliver training (with team members and other Peer Support Workers across SHSC)

Personal responsibilities:

• Negotiation to working flexibly to ensure service needs are met, taking into consideration the job role and competency framework.
• At all times represent trust values, uphold credibility with the team, the wider health community and with external agencies
• Adhere to Trust standards of behaviour and expected performance

Administrative responsibilities:

• Be responsible for maintaining up-to-date daily records
• Adhering to information governance guidelines
• To encourage service-users voice to be heard throughout their clinical records

Service development:

• Contribute to/be involved in service development
• Participate in promotion of the team and PSW (Peer Support Work) to the directorate and wider trust
• Be involved in recruitment processes

Job description Job responsibilities Working with service users and their families or carers: To draw upon your lived experience to enhance the approaches offered to service users to support their recovery. Build and maintain safe and effective therapeutic recovery relationships. Understand a persons experiences in relation to their mental health Advocate for people to be treated with dignity and respect Act as a Named Worker for a designated caseload to ensure service users receive a consistent approach and a named person to contact. This will involve building a working relationship and to promote an individuals ability to manage their own needs and independence. As a named worker you will work in collaboration with the Multidisciplinary team to support the overall care and treatment plan of the individual. Support service-user access to digital interventions/technology To work as part of the team supporting the families or carers of someone using services Understand a persons coping strategies and strengths and support people to use these at times of distress or difficult To enable/assist/support service users to develop self-management of their condition taking an empowering approach to promote independence (doing with and empowering, not doing for people). To recognise the need to escalate concerns, informing others as appropriate. To report untoward incidents and areas of concern as soon as they arise Uphold principles/attitudes of anti-discriminatory views/beliefs encouraging inclusivity and challenging discriminatory attitudes/practices Working with colleagues as part of a team: To work collaboratively with other members of the teams and to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues Adhere to working with the systems set and agreed within the Organisation to benefit the team process, individuals and service-users. Co-produce therapeutic groups: To co-produce and facilitate therapeutic groups for service users designed to support their recovery including helping build their understanding and coping skills To assist in the audit and evaluation of groups Co-produce staff training: To co-produce and deliver training (with team members and other Peer Support Workers across SHSC) Personal responsibilities: Negotiation to working flexibly to ensure service needs are met, taking into consideration the job role and competency framework. At all times represent trust values, uphold credibility with the team, the wider health community and with external agencies Adhere to Trust standards of behaviour and expected performance Administrative responsibilities: Be responsible for maintaining up-to-date daily records Adhering to information governance guidelines To encourage service-users voice to be heard throughout their clinical records Service development: Contribute to/be involved in service development Participate in promotion of the team and PSW (Peer Support Work) to the directorate and wider trust Be involved in recruitment processes

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• Lived experience of complex emotional needs associated with diagnoses such as Bi-polar, EUPD or CPTSD
• Knowledge of mental health and associated difficulties, including primary and secondary health & social care in relation to recovery principles and practice.
• Knowledge of the philosophy and principles of co-production and service user and carer led recovery initiatives.
• Awareness of the impact of stigma and discrimination and knowledge of trauma-informed care.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, verbal and written skills.
• Good IT skills, including some knowledge of and skills in the use of Microsoft Office software programs, e.g. Word, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Genuine passion for working with people who experience mental health conditions specific to the service

Desirable

• Knowledge of relevant legislation

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 3 qualification in Care or mental health certificate level 3 OR educated to GCSE level in Maths and English Language, or equivalent
• Willingness to undertake any further training as required.

Experience

Essential

• oDirect experience of using mental health or voluntary services and ability to use this experience positively in the role and be willing and able to share one's own personal recovery to help others.
• oPersonal experience of recovery and being in a supportive and enabling role.
• oExperience of being with people who use mental health services and some experience of supporting them with their recovery.

Desirable

• oExperience of providing training and / or group work.
• oExperience of working in the health or voluntary sector and/ or partnership working.
• oExperience of working in a community facing role.
• oExperience of working in a team or a group environment.
• oWide range of life experiences to bring an enabling and positive view of opportunities for others.

Other

Essential

• oAbility to work flexibly to meet the needs of the role, and to cope with changing situations, needs and demands and a varying timetable of work.
• oAbility to develop and maintain safe and effective therapeutic recovery relationships.
• oCommitment to recovery philosophy and values.
• oWilling to travel within a geographical area in a timely and effective manner.
• oGenuine passion for working with people who experience mental health conditions specific to the service
• oAbility to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.

Person Specification Essential Essential Lived experience of complex emotional needs associated with diagnoses such as Bi-polar, EUPD or CPTSD Knowledge of mental health and associated difficulties, including primary and secondary health & social care in relation to recovery principles and practice. Knowledge of the philosophy and principles of co-production and service user and carer led recovery initiatives. Awareness of the impact of stigma and discrimination and knowledge of trauma-informed care. Excellent communication, interpersonal, verbal and written skills. Good IT skills, including some knowledge of and skills in the use of Microsoft Office software programs, e.g. Word, Outlook, PowerPoint Genuine passion for working with people who experience mental health conditions specific to the service Desirable Knowledge of relevant legislation Training and Qualifications Essential NVQ level 3 qualification in Care or mental health certificate level 3 OR educated to GCSE level in Maths and English Language, or equivalent Willingness to undertake any further training as required. Experience Essential oDirect experience of using mental health or voluntary services and ability to use this experience positively in the role and be willing and able to share one's own personal recovery to help others. oPersonal experience of recovery and being in a supportive and enabling role. oExperience of being with people who use mental health services and some experience of supporting them with their recovery. Desirable oExperience of providing training and / or group work. oExperience of working in the health or voluntary sector and/ or partnership working. oExperience of working in a community facing role. oExperience of working in a team or a group environment. oWide range of life experiences to bring an enabling and positive view of opportunities for others. Other Essential oAbility to work flexibly to meet the needs of the role, and to cope with changing situations, needs and demands and a varying timetable of work. oAbility to develop and maintain safe and effective therapeutic recovery relationships. oCommitment to recovery philosophy and values. oWilling to travel within a geographical area in a timely and effective manner. oGenuine passion for working with people who experience mental health conditions specific to the service oAbility to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northlands Community Mental Health Team

Southey Hill

Sheffield

S5 8BE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northlands Community Mental Health Team

Southey Hill

Sheffield

S5 8BE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit an Assistant Psychologist to join our team. This full-time fixed term post will be based at the Porterbrook Clinic on the same site as the Michael Carlisle Centre in the Nether Edge area of Sheffield. This is an exciting opportunity to work with adults with gender incongruence providing gender affirming, trauma informed care. An interest in working with neurodivergence is essential.

The Sheffield Gender Identity Clinic, also known as the Porterbrook Clinic, is a service for adults who are experiencinggender dysphoria. Our clinic is one of 11 gender identity clinics providing healthcare for adults, commissioned by NHS England.We are a national service and as such, much of our work takes place online via Attend Anywhere NHS platform. Our team is made up of administration staff, medical and nursing staff, and a range of other healthcare professionals, such as psychologists and speech and communication therapists. People who attend our service may be seeking a range of treatment options. We provide support for social transitioning, and medical treatment to decrease gender identity distress.We are proud to provide specialist healthcare to transgender and non-binary people. We are passionate about providing culturally competent, developmentally appropriate and trans-affirmative professional care and management to the people that seek our services.

Main duties of the job

The Assistant Psychologist will support the psychology team and broader service by carrying out psychologically informed work under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist, including co-facilitating manualised group interventions, 1:1 psychoeducation, assisting with the design and implementation of service development projects (e.g., audits of outcome measures), preparing material for clinical appointments and some clinical admin for the psychology team. The Assistant Psychologist will be an active member of the Multidisciplinary Team.

The Assistant Clinical Psychologist will need to work independently and proactively according to an agreed plan and within the overall framework of the trust's policies and procedures. They would be expected to participate in relevant continuing professional development and attend regular clinical supervision.

We are a national service and as such, some of our appointments are offered via the NHS Attend Anywhere platform. There may be some flexibility to work from home (e.g., one day a week) by agreement after induction is completed.

About us

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of

If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.

Job summary

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen in the inpatient mental health Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) team in Sheffield. We are delighted to be expanding our small team to include an assistant post.

SLTs working in the mental health team help service users on inpatient wards to manage swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) and communication needs. We support people to understand and express themselves, so they can meaningfully participate in treatment decisions and therapeutic activities on the wards. We support staff training in dysphagia awareness and communication adaptations. As an SLT assistant, you will be supporting our SLTs to deliver a range of interventions which will include directly working with service users and indirect interventions such as developing accessible resources. On the job training will be provided to ensure you are appropriately skilled to deliver interventions within the remit of the role.

The successful candidate will work across all working-age adult wards, including a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), as well as older adult wards and 2 nursing homes. Wards are located over 3 sites (Michael Carlisle Centre, Longley Centre and Grenoside Grange); nursing homes are situated in Chapeltown and Norton.

The role of SLTs in acute mental health settings is an evolving area of practice and so genuine interest and compassion for this client group, a willingness to learn and adaptability skills are highly valued qualities in a candidate.

Main duties of the job

• Under the direction of a registered Speech and Language Therapist the post holder will deliver an effective, high quality Speech and Language Therapy service.
• They will use professional and creative skills to assist in the provision of client centred therapeutic interventions for individuals/groups of clients who have communication needs.
• The post holder will give support to adults with communication difficulties, working as a member of the multidisciplinary inpatient mental health service.
• The post holder will support qualified Speech and Language therapists to carryout their professional role in a timely and effective manner including the production of resources and specified administration tasks.
• Under the guidance of a qualified Speech and Language Therapist the post holder will support carers and relevant others regarding the individual client's communication strategies and enhancing communication environments.
• The post holder will ensure the recording of service users' information regarding screening/ waiting lists and allocation is accurate and up to date
• To support qualified clinicians in the planning and implementation of training where appropriate

About us

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of

If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

We are very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.