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NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Assistant Practitioner / Nurse Associate

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust View all jobs

North East England

Temporary

Registered Nurse/RN

GBP 28,392 - 31,157 per year

Posted 3 day(s) ago

Reference: 2385970

Job summary

The post holder will hold a Nurse Associate Qualification, or a NVQ 3 Qualification or equivalent and will be responsible for a delegated caseload following initial assessment by the registered staff, carrying out interventions, including goal setting, outcomes, risk assessment & discharge. The post holder will support their peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively support and liaise with other health and social care professionals and agencies.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others workload in the day-to day allocation of work. To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them, particularly administration of medicine and moving and handling. To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes. To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust register. To supervise pre-registration students, Band 3 and 2 and unregistered staff. To employ professional curiosity in your day-to-day role and act upon any findings appropriately. Participate in team meetings to ensure effective exchange of information within the multidisciplinary team for optimum care/goal planning and coordination of care delivery Build relationships to promote seamless care Maintain accurate record keeping Participate in clinical audit and service developments

About us

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

Details

Date posted

06 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

JAC-3WFL-002145

Job locations

Jane Atkinson Centre

Waltham Forest

London

E17 3HP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB TITLE: BAND: Band 4 RESPONSIBLE TO: Community Nurse KEY RELATIONSHIPS: Internal External Own Team Line Manager Community Teams Operational Lead General Practitioners Social Care Voluntary Sector Acute Care Patient/Service Users Commissioners Strategic Health Authority Service User Groups The purpose of this job description is to outline the level of responsibility and accountability of this post. This will ensure that all work undertaken by our staff is clearly identified and carried out under clear lines of accountability. Aim of the role: The expectation of this post holder will be to support their team, department and organisation to achieve the Trust’s Values in their day-to-day work. These are the 5P’s: Putting people first Prioritising quality Being progressive, innovative and continually improve Being professional and honest Promoting what is possible – independence, opportunity and choice The post holder will achieve this by: The post holder will hold a Nurse Associate Qualification, or a NVQ 3 Qualification or equivalent and will be responsible for a delegated caseload following initial assessment by the registered staff, carrying out interventions, including goal setting, outcomes, risk assessment & discharge. The post holder will support their peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively support and liaise with other health and social care professionals and agencies. Key Responsibilities: • To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others workload in the day-to day allocation of work. • To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them, particularly administration of medicine and moving and handling. • To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes. • To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust register. • To supervise pre-registration students, Band 3 and 2 and unregistered staff. • To employ professional curiosity in your day-to-day role and act upon any findings • appropriately. • Participate in team meetings to ensure effective exchange of information within the multidisciplinary team for optimum care/goal planning and coordination of care delivery • Build relationships to promote seamless care • Maintain accurate record keeping • Participate in clinical audit and service developments • Work within a multidisciplinary framework, undertaking a key-working role for non complex patients as triaged by registered staff • Implement, evaluate and modify intervention as directed • Monitor progress, taking account of the environment and adjust own clinical interventions accordingly. • Follow the treatment plan and feedback on progress and highlight need for re assessment when needed. • Contribute to delegated assessments • Assess risk and manage it effectively within clinical and community settings. • Once a programme is established, hand over patients as appropriate to other multidisciplinary team members / support Clinical Skills • To act as an autonomous practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the Trust guidelines and protocols. • To be responsible, for service delivery to clients/patients. • To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence and quality of life. • To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature and peer review. Leadership • To participate in the development of an effective team and the development of productive working relationships throughout the Trust. • To actively promote integrated health professional working internally and externally. • To facilitate the development of a positive and supportive team culture. • To take an active interest in working parties and groups within the Trust to develop and improve on service delivery, protocols and guidelines. • To advise, encourage and share knowledge utilising the latest research and practice development, through literature and peer reviews. Administration Communication • To have a wide range of knowledge in approaches to communicating and managing patient care. • To be able to effectively communicate with colleagues, peers, senior managers and clinical leads within the Trust. • To be able to communicate complex patient related information facilitating positive outcomes and ensuring collaborative working. Training • Ensure students are actively supported, providing effective education, facilitating their development and promoting high standards of nursing care and to enable them to achieve their learning needs. • To ensure own continued professional development and support a culture of lifelong learning in self and others. • To undertake, and assist, in the planning of own mandatory training and workshops. • To undertake a regular appraisal, developing a personal development plan that includes clinical competencies reflecting the health needs of the local population and relates to Trust strategy. • To support new staff and their integration within the team. Specific tasks directly related to the post • To be computer literate. • To ensure accurate recording of actions, and updating patient’s records, always maintaining confidentiality. Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and Objectives Each individual and service will be set KPIs and achievement against these will be regularly reviewed. Performance against individual and service KPI’s will be routinely monitored by your manager. Review of this Job Description This job description is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation. To be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder. Other Duties There may be a requirement to undertake other duties as may reasonably be required to support the Trust. These may be based at other Trust managed locations. Date last reviewed: 30/12/24 Date to be reviewed: 30/12/25

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB TITLE: BAND: Band 4 RESPONSIBLE TO: Community Nurse KEY RELATIONSHIPS: Internal External Own Team Line Manager Community Teams Operational Lead General Practitioners Social Care Voluntary Sector Acute Care Patient/Service Users Commissioners Strategic Health Authority Service User Groups The purpose of this job description is to outline the level of responsibility and accountability of this post. This will ensure that all work undertaken by our staff is clearly identified and carried out under clear lines of accountability. Aim of the role: The expectation of this post holder will be to support their team, department and organisation to achieve the Trust’s Values in their day-to-day work. These are the 5P’s: Putting people first Prioritising quality Being progressive, innovative and continually improve Being professional and honest Promoting what is possible – independence, opportunity and choice The post holder will achieve this by: The post holder will hold a Nurse Associate Qualification, or a NVQ 3 Qualification or equivalent and will be responsible for a delegated caseload following initial assessment by the registered staff, carrying out interventions, including goal setting, outcomes, risk assessment & discharge. The post holder will support their peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively support and liaise with other health and social care professionals and agencies. Key Responsibilities: • To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others workload in the day-to day allocation of work. • To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them, particularly administration of medicine and moving and handling. • To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes. • To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust register. • To supervise pre-registration students, Band 3 and 2 and unregistered staff. • To employ professional curiosity in your day-to-day role and act upon any findings • appropriately. • Participate in team meetings to ensure effective exchange of information within the multidisciplinary team for optimum care/goal planning and coordination of care delivery • Build relationships to promote seamless care • Maintain accurate record keeping • Participate in clinical audit and service developments • Work within a multidisciplinary framework, undertaking a key-working role for non complex patients as triaged by registered staff • Implement, evaluate and modify intervention as directed • Monitor progress, taking account of the environment and adjust own clinical interventions accordingly. • Follow the treatment plan and feedback on progress and highlight need for re assessment when needed. • Contribute to delegated assessments • Assess risk and manage it effectively within clinical and community settings. • Once a programme is established, hand over patients as appropriate to other multidisciplinary team members / support Clinical Skills • To act as an autonomous practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the Trust guidelines and protocols. • To be responsible, for service delivery to clients/patients. • To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence and quality of life. • To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature and peer review. Leadership • To participate in the development of an effective team and the development of productive working relationships throughout the Trust. • To actively promote integrated health professional working internally and externally. • To facilitate the development of a positive and supportive team culture. • To take an active interest in working parties and groups within the Trust to develop and improve on service delivery, protocols and guidelines. • To advise, encourage and share knowledge utilising the latest research and practice development, through literature and peer reviews. Administration Communication • To have a wide range of knowledge in approaches to communicating and managing patient care. • To be able to effectively communicate with colleagues, peers, senior managers and clinical leads within the Trust. • To be able to communicate complex patient related information facilitating positive outcomes and ensuring collaborative working. Training • Ensure students are actively supported, providing effective education, facilitating their development and promoting high standards of nursing care and to enable them to achieve their learning needs. • To ensure own continued professional development and support a culture of lifelong learning in self and others. • To undertake, and assist, in the planning of own mandatory training and workshops. • To undertake a regular appraisal, developing a personal development plan that includes clinical competencies reflecting the health needs of the local population and relates to Trust strategy. • To support new staff and their integration within the team. Specific tasks directly related to the post • To be computer literate. • To ensure accurate recording of actions, and updating patient’s records, always maintaining confidentiality. Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and Objectives Each individual and service will be set KPIs and achievement against these will be regularly reviewed. Performance against individual and service KPI’s will be routinely monitored by your manager. Review of this Job Description This job description is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation. To be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder. Other Duties There may be a requirement to undertake other duties as may reasonably be required to support the Trust. These may be based at other Trust managed locations. Date last reviewed: 30/12/24 Date to be reviewed: 30/12/25

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Completed Nurse
Associate Practitioner
Course or relevant
experience

Desirable

Relevant NVQ Level 3
or Equivalent
Relevant experience in
a healthcare setting
and base level of
theoretic
knowledge

Experience

Essential

N/A

Desirable

Minimum of two years
at Band 3

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Completed Nurse
Associate Practitioner
Course or relevant
experience

Desirable

Relevant NVQ Level 3
or Equivalent
Relevant experience in
a healthcare setting
and base level of
theoretic
knowledge

Experience

Essential

N/A

Desirable

Minimum of two years
at Band 3

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Jane Atkinson Centre

Waltham Forest

London

E17 3HP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Jane Atkinson Centre

Waltham Forest

London

E17 3HP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Student SCPHN Health Visitor & School Nurse

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust View all jobs

North East England

Temporary

Registered Nurse/RN

GBP 32,073 - 39,043 per year

Posted 3 day(s) ago

Reference: 2385969

Job summary

NELFT January 2027 cohort studying at Anglia Ruskin University. NELFTinvites applicants who arequalified nurses to undertake the above course. Candidates must hold: NMC Registration for nursing or midwifery Evidence of applying for NMC registration and confirmed NMC registration within 2 months of the start date. Students will have the course paid for will receive a salary - external applicants mid-point Band 5 , internal applicants will remain the same salary Please note - When submitting applications please make sure you indicate at the top of your personal statement your preferences regarding health visiting or school nursing Interviews for ARU University Chelmsford and will take place during September and a 10 minute presentation will be part of the interview process. Interview panels will consist of HEI, Trust representation, and service users Candidates invited to interview must provide: Evidence of recent study. this course will be at Level 7 training ID

Main duties of the job

The responsibilities of the post holder are to attain the academic credentials and the clinical skills required to practice as a NMC registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse on a defined pathway. See below: To fulfil the requirements of the Specialist Community Practitioner programme by attending university and practice placement days in accordance with University regulations With support of the Specialist Community Practice Teacher to link the theoretical knowledge gained through the university programme to the practice situation To show an understanding of current and emerging healthcare legislation, policies and guidelines as they pertain to chosen pathway To develop/build on skills of caseload and team leadership and management To work within University Regulations pertaining to academic work and student conduct, and in line with NELFT Policies and Procedures. To work within employing organisation policies as they pertain to the relevant clinical setting To work within employing organisation policies relating to employee responsibilities The student will be expected to have acquired the knowledge and skills to undertake all components of the Health Visitor /School Nursing duties and responsibilities, by the end of the course. This will be quantified by assessments of competence, learning outcomes and sign off as fit to practice as a registered Health Visitor/School nurse by their Community Practice Teacher to the NMC.

About us

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

Details

Date posted

06 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

GHC-3EL-002153

Job locations

Grays Health Centre

Grays

Essex

RM17 5BY

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

It’s an exciting time to be part of an organisation that is shaping the future of 0-19 services in Thurrock.

Our vision for Health Visiting and School Nursing is one which is truly centred on what our children and families need. We are like many other NHS organisations are committed to reducing health inequalities, but we have a unique approach to making real life improvements for the families under our care.

Here at NELFT Health Visitors and School Nurses are leading the way in transforming services for children and families. We currently have teams of dedicated and talented Specialist Community Public Health Practitioners who are out in communities pioneering a new, holistic, and inclusive approach to 0-19 Children’s Universal and Early Intervention services.

As a Super Training Hub, we strive for excellence in learning and innovation in practice and delivery of safe, quality, and compassionate care. We have strong partnerships with Education Institutes which enable us to celebrate Health Visiting and School Nursing practice.

To ensure all our student SCPHN practitioners receive the best possible learning environment NELFT have a robust model of learning practice with dedicated Practice assessors and practice supervisors.

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

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

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

Working for Us Joining Healthy Families 0-19 service NELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

It’s an exciting time to be part of an organisation that is shaping the future of 0-19 services in Thurrock.

Our vision for Health Visiting and School Nursing is one which is truly centred on what our children and families need. We are like many other NHS organisations are committed to reducing health inequalities, but we have a unique approach to making real life improvements for the families under our care.

Here at NELFT Health Visitors and School Nurses are leading the way in transforming services for children and families. We currently have teams of dedicated and talented Specialist Community Public Health Practitioners who are out in communities pioneering a new, holistic, and inclusive approach to 0-19 Children’s Universal and Early Intervention services.

As a Super Training Hub, we strive for excellence in learning and innovation in practice and delivery of safe, quality, and compassionate care. We have strong partnerships with Education Institutes which enable us to celebrate Health Visiting and School Nursing practice.

To ensure all our student SCPHN practitioners receive the best possible learning environment NELFT have a robust model of learning practice with dedicated Practice assessors and practice supervisors.

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

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

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

Working for Us Joining Healthy Families 0-19 service NELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please see attached Job description

Experience

Essential

Please see attached Job description

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please see attached Job description

Experience

Essential

Please see attached Job description

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Grays Health Centre

Grays

Essex

RM17 5BY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Grays Health Centre

Grays

Essex

RM17 5BY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Consultant Community CAMHS Psychiatrist - ED

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust View all jobs

North East England

Permanent

Psychiatrist - General

GBP 113,565 - 150,569 per year

Posted 3 day(s) ago

Reference: 2385968

Job summary

JOB TITLE: Consultant Community CAMHS Psychiatrist Eating Disorder SET CAMHS Team CONTRACT: 10 (+1) Programmed Activities (11 PAs) Substantive Flexible working available including job share, part-time, remote sessions considered BASE: Widford Hall, Tattersall Way, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 STD Post and Specialty: This is a well-established post but has been vacant due to the previous consultant retiring.

Main duties of the job

This is funded as eight Programmed Activities (10 PAs) post with 7.5 Direct Clinical Contact activities (DCC) and 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs). An additional PA (11th PA) under a fixed-term contract is available as an optional and will be subjected to annual review through job planning and can be used flexibly to carry out extra work, audit, research, or quality improvement projects in line with service priorities. The expectation of the post holder is to support their teams, the Directorate and the organisation to follow the Trusts Values in their day-to-day work. We are kind We are respectful We work with our communities On-call responsibilities: The postholder will be part of the Senior Psychiatrist out of hours on-call rota. The community CAMHS Consultants participate in an on-call rota with a current frequency of 1:7, with a 2% of basic salary, Category B on-call supplement. This rota mainly provides telephone advice to the crisis teams, which is the first port of call for children in crises out of hours, covering Southend, Essex and Thurrock. The on-call shifts are from 17:00 - 09:00 Monday to Friday, and all day on weekends and bank holidays. The on call does not include support to psychiatric inpatient units or Section 136 suites, as this is provided by a different organisation in Essex (EPUT).

About us

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

Details

Date posted

06 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

WHX-3ML-002154

Job locations

Widford Hall

Chelmsford

Essex

CM2 8TD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities:

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

Clinical Skills:

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

Training & Supervision:

To act as clinical supervisor to junior colleagues (FY/CT/GPVTS/ST), providing effective education, facilitating their development, and promoting high standards of medical care.
Ensure junior colleagues are actively supported to enable them to achieve their learning needs.
To ensure own continued professional development and support a culture of lifelong learning in self and others.
To undertake, and assist, in the planning of own mandatory training and workshops.
To undertake a regular appraisal, developing a personal development plan that includes clinical competencies reflecting the health needs of the local population and relates to Trust strategy.
To support new staff and their integration within the team.
To support training as part of the role including changes to professional development and implementation of new policies and guidelines.
Administration:
To follow good medical practice standards in documenting all assessments of patients and to share necessary information with other health professionals.
To provide reports on time.
To ensure that all letters and summaries are checked and sent promptly to referring GPs, other colleagues, and agencies.
The post holder will ensure that accurate and up to date records are kept of all clinical activity.
The post holder will be expected to have good IT skills and to use the Trust’s electronic case record system.
Management:
This is not a formal management position, however as a Senior Clinician you are expected to:
Support the team manager and other consultants in managing members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure a high level of patient care and ensure patient safety.
Act as line manager to all medical members within the team offering clinical supervision as appropriate.
Address all areas of clinical governance within the multidisciplinary team. The components of clinical governance include Education and Training, Clinical Audit, Clinical effectiveness, Research and Development, Openness and Risk Management.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities:

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

Clinical Skills:

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

Training & Supervision:

To act as clinical supervisor to junior colleagues (FY/CT/GPVTS/ST), providing effective education, facilitating their development, and promoting high standards of medical care.
Ensure junior colleagues are actively supported to enable them to achieve their learning needs.
To ensure own continued professional development and support a culture of lifelong learning in self and others.
To undertake, and assist, in the planning of own mandatory training and workshops.
To undertake a regular appraisal, developing a personal development plan that includes clinical competencies reflecting the health needs of the local population and relates to Trust strategy.
To support new staff and their integration within the team.
To support training as part of the role including changes to professional development and implementation of new policies and guidelines.
Administration:
To follow good medical practice standards in documenting all assessments of patients and to share necessary information with other health professionals.
To provide reports on time.
To ensure that all letters and summaries are checked and sent promptly to referring GPs, other colleagues, and agencies.
The post holder will ensure that accurate and up to date records are kept of all clinical activity.
The post holder will be expected to have good IT skills and to use the Trust’s electronic case record system.
Management:
This is not a formal management position, however as a Senior Clinician you are expected to:
Support the team manager and other consultants in managing members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure a high level of patient care and ensure patient safety.
Act as line manager to all medical members within the team offering clinical supervision as appropriate.
Address all areas of clinical governance within the multidisciplinary team. The components of clinical governance include Education and Training, Clinical Audit, Clinical effectiveness, Research and Development, Openness and Risk Management.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

Endorsement in Liaison Psychiatry
Application Form
Postgraduate qualification

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

Endorsement in Liaison Psychiatry
Application Form
Postgraduate qualification

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Widford Hall

Chelmsford

Essex

CM2 8TD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Widford Hall

Chelmsford

Essex

CM2 8TD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

SECamb

Emergency Medical Advisor (999 Call Handler) - Medway

SECamb View all jobs

North East England

Permanent

Medical Specialist

GBP 25,760 - 27,476 per year

Posted 3 day(s) ago

Reference: 2385967

Job summary

Your NHS needs YOU!

Why apply for this role?

Our 999 Emergency Call Handlers (Emergency Medical Advisors) are people just like you: people who have come to us from all walks of life, from different backgrounds and age groups, people who all have the same things in common.

You are the first person our patients speak to when they call 999 in an emergency.

What makes a great 999 Emergency Call Handler (Emergency MedicalAdvisor)?

Our 999 Emergency Call Handlers are all caring and empathetic
They all have great communication skills
They're all happy and able to work flexibly

Main duties of the job

As a SECAmb 999 Emergency Call Handler, you are the first point of contact and are responsible for ensuring the correct information is obtained from the caller, whilst offering advice or re-assurance sometimes under difficult circumstances. You will enter details into a computer system about the patient and their condition which categorises the seriousness of their illness or injury to ensure the patient receives the most appropriate care from us, this may be an emergency ambulance response, a telephone assessment by a clinician, a referral to an alternative care pathway or self care advice.

We will provide full training in a warm, friendly environment in our Emergency Call Centres.

Our comprehensive training programme:

9 weeks full time training
Is full time, even for part time applicants
Has a 'must' attend policy due to you obtaining your Pathways licence
Comprises of 3 weeks of Monday to Friday classroom training, then observing and mentoring periods within the working environment for a further 6 weeks before you go "live"
This is a fully office-based role at our NHS 111/999 contact centres in Medway, Kent or Crawley, West Sussex. Due to 24/7 shift patterns, including nights, applicants must live within approximately 45-60 minutes' commuting distance. Applications outside this distance will not be progressed.

If you are planning to relocate, please include details and timescales in your supporting statement.

About us

- As we are a 24/7 service, this role will involve working a varied shift pattern including earlies, lates, nights and weekends on a rota pattern. These rotas are fixed to ensure a safe provision to our patients. If you have a requirement to work nights ONLY, this can also be catered for.
  
  For a detailed insight in the Call Handler role, please see the information slides attached to this advert.
  
  What we can offer you:
  - Competitive salary of £25,760 - £27,476 (£13.17 per hour) with the extra earning potential with unsocial hours.
  - Unsocial hours enhancements - For all hours that you work between 8pm and 6am Monday - Friday and all-day Saturday you will earn a shift bonus which means you will earn approximately £17.78 per hour. For Sundays and Public Holidays, you will earn approximately £22.26 per hour.
  - 35 days' annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays (pro rata)
  - Flexible working hours on a rota pattern
  - Free parking
  - Blue Light discount card Blue Light Card
  - Generous NHS Pension Scheme
  - Award winning Wellbeing hub
  - Staff networks
  - Training and development
  - Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes
  - Access to occupational health
  - Enhanced DBS check
  - Bonus scheme
Other than in exceptional circumstances, the starting salary for staff new to the NHS will be the bottom point of the band to which they have been appointed.

Details

Date posted

06 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum NHS Agenda for Change Section 2 + NHS Unsocial Hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

278-999CHM-0610-JG

Job locations

Medway Emergency Operations Centre

Bredgar Road

Gillingham

ME8 6PL

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role of an Emergency 999 Call Handler (Emergency Medical Advisor)

When you dial 999, your call goes through to a call handler based in one of our 2 Emergency Operation Call Centres. These staff are trained to use the NHS Pathways system to provide assistance in a variety of situations, from minor illness to life threatening situations. The assistance you will provide will range from offering lifesaving advice whilst an ambulance is on route, to directing callers to other more suitable services.

This role can be demanding, challenging, and ultimately very rewarding however, it's not for everyone. Applicants will need to have a range of skills to be able to deal with often stressful and emotional situations, whilst also demonstrating compassion and empathy to all callers, no matter what the situation.

Successful applicants demonstrate high levels of personal commitment to facilitate the delivery of a patient-focused service
We need individuals who have the drive and passion to make a difference to peoples lives, but also the personal resilience to work in a high-pressured environment
You will need to be able to work well within a team and independently, have fast/accurate typing skills and a good standard of education or equivalent experience
This role is suited to people who remain calm under pressure, good at problem solving and have excellent interpersonal skills, with an empathetic nature

Further Information

The interview process will consist of 6 Multi Mini Interview's (MMI's) and a tour of the Emergency Operations Centre.

All successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check for adults and children.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role of an Emergency 999 Call Handler (Emergency Medical Advisor)

When you dial 999, your call goes through to a call handler based in one of our 2 Emergency Operation Call Centres. These staff are trained to use the NHS Pathways system to provide assistance in a variety of situations, from minor illness to life threatening situations. The assistance you will provide will range from offering lifesaving advice whilst an ambulance is on route, to directing callers to other more suitable services.

This role can be demanding, challenging, and ultimately very rewarding however, it's not for everyone. Applicants will need to have a range of skills to be able to deal with often stressful and emotional situations, whilst also demonstrating compassion and empathy to all callers, no matter what the situation.

Successful applicants demonstrate high levels of personal commitment to facilitate the delivery of a patient-focused service
We need individuals who have the drive and passion to make a difference to peoples lives, but also the personal resilience to work in a high-pressured environment
You will need to be able to work well within a team and independently, have fast/accurate typing skills and a good standard of education or equivalent experience
This role is suited to people who remain calm under pressure, good at problem solving and have excellent interpersonal skills, with an empathetic nature

Further Information

The interview process will consist of 6 Multi Mini Interview's (MMI's) and a tour of the Emergency Operations Centre.

All successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check for adults and children.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to GCSE or Functional Skills level and possesses a fundamental level of Maths, English and ICT skills OR Evidence within previous employment that they have used Maths and English to GCSE level or higher

Desirable

Level 2 in Customer Service or Health and Social Care
NHSP Pathways trained or other medical triage system background

Experience

Essential

Previous experience working and communicating with the public
Ability to communicate with a variety of different people and build rapport
Experience of working in a computer based role - strong IT skills

Desirable

Previous experience working in a team or with stakeholders across a range of settings

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to GCSE or Functional Skills level and possesses a fundamental level of Maths, English and ICT skills OR Evidence within previous employment that they have used Maths and English to GCSE level or higher

Desirable

Level 2 in Customer Service or Health and Social Care
NHSP Pathways trained or other medical triage system background

Experience

Essential

Previous experience working and communicating with the public
Ability to communicate with a variety of different people and build rapport
Experience of working in a computer based role - strong IT skills

Desirable

Previous experience working in a team or with stakeholders across a range of settings

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

SECamb

Address

Medway Emergency Operations Centre

Bredgar Road

Gillingham

ME8 6PL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

SECamb

Address

Medway Emergency Operations Centre

Bredgar Road

Gillingham

ME8 6PL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice

Principal Psychologist

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice View all jobs

North East England

Permanent

Psychologist

GBP 0 - 72,100 per year

Posted 3 day(s) ago

Reference: 2385966

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Principle Psychologist to join our integrated Mental Healthcare team at HMP Five Wells a category CPrison located in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.The site supports around 1800 patients the majority of whom are aged between 30-39.

Within this role you will be working closely with the multidisciplinary to provide high quality care for patients with complex mental health needs. The applicant must be familiar with trauma informed practice and trained in at least one trauma specific intervention. The applicant will be part of the Integrated Mental Health Team and will be an integral part of the clinical leadership team supporting the development of the psychological therapies service

Hours

4 days a week (30 hours), 08:00 - 16:00, must be able to work Wednesdays.

Salary

You'll receive an annual salary of £72,100per annum FTE - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
Competency framework
Regional and national career development opportunities
Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

As a qualified, HCPC registered Psychologist, your responsibilities will vary. You will

Offer clinical support and oversight to the Integrated Mental Health Team (IMHT) in the form of training
Undertake psychological assessments and support complex multi-disciplinary formulations
Deliver and oversee the delivery of 1:1 psychological interventions and group intervention as part of the Trauma Informed 'Making Sense' Programme
Deliver teaching and training to healthcare and prison staff where required
Contribute to the development of audit, service evaluation and research profile as appropriate

If you are interested incareer development,we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include bothinternal and external optionsfor development and learning.

It doesnt stop there we also offer:

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

we treat patients and each other as they would like to be treated
we act with integrity
we embrace diversity
we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Requirements

Qualified clinical, counselling or forensic psychologist and registered with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist;
Postgraduate qualification/training in at least one specific mode of psychological therapy relevant to people with severe and long standing mental health difficulties eg: CBT, Systemic /family therapy, Mindfulness based therapies, CAT, DBT, Mentalisation, Schema Therapy
Critical awareness of a range of psychological models applicable to delivering psychological approaches in remand prisons .
A working knowledge of current good practice and recent government policies relating to health services and professional guidelines;

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you're looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

Details

Date posted

06 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Up to £72,100 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

15579

Job locations

301 Doddington Road

Wellingborough

Northamptonshire

NN8 2NX

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

In this senior clinician role, the Principal Psychologist will provide clinical leadership to the mental health team, ensuring the delivery of effective psychological services that support the unique challenges faced by individuals in prison. The Principal Psychologist will work collaboratively with the prison's senior leadership team and external stakeholders, and will actively contribute to regional quality review processes and service development meetings, ensuring that mental health services are continuously improved and aligned with best practices and meeting agreed targets. This role will work closely with the wider national psychological therapies team and contribute to service model review and improvement against new research and in line with best practice and NICE guidelines. Additionally, the role involves contributing to regional quality review and service development meetings to ensure that mental health services are responsive to the needs of individuals in prison and actively work to minimize the cycle of intergenerational trauma. By leading initiatives that connect individuals with essential resources and support, the Principal Psychologist will play a vital role in promoting the mental well-being of both patients and staff within a remand prison setting.

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical -

To provide highly specialist psychological assessment of high complex patients based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with patients, family members (when appropriate) and others involved in the patients care.

To make highly specialist clinical decisions and clinical judgements about patient care, processes and service developments;

To provide specialist trauma informed, psychological insight, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to patients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan;

To lead and evaluate the implementation of a range of psychological interventions for individuals and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models, and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses; engage in structured and dynamic risk assessments;

To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking in to account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors including historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group;

To contribute directly and indirectly to a trauma informed, psychologically-based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, promoting the psychological mindedness of staff;

To contribute a psychosocial, trauma informed perspective within the multidisciplinary team including for those patients not directly on the psychologists caseload and attend individual patient reviews and risk management meetings where appropriate;

To attend ACCT reviews and segregation reviews in the prison as appropriate and to offer psychological opinion about management and appropriate referrals in that context and, offer psychological understanding into CSIP plans to support management of patients within the wing by prison staff;

Foster good working relationships with Offender Management, Probation to Reconnect services to a psychologically informed understanding of patients needs during transition into open conditions or release into the community;

To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, highly complex/sensitive information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans to the patient, appropriate professional colleagues and to family members, as appropriate, and to monitor and evaluate progress during the course of multi-disciplinary discussions;

To be able to complete and interpret formal psychometric assessments;

To maintain accurate clinical records and keep the PTS dashboard up to date with outcomes data for patient/service and staff outcomes;

To contribute to the development of specialized individual treatment plans or packages of care for patients with complex psychological problems and who may present a risk of harm to themselves or others;

To be able to manage the emotional impact of working, often one-to-one, with people who can be in crisis, who can show high levels of arousal and can be actively self-harming or suicidal;

To work jointly with other psychologists/therapists, to plan and hand over the psychological assessment and treatments of patients that may continue after either transfer to other prisons or released in the community or other recovery-based settings.

In liaison with Mental Leads and/or Heads of Healthcare and the National Head of Psychological Therapies, identify opportunities for and conduct service development projects in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team;

Participate in and contribute to CPD and peer supervision within the wider healthcare team;

Active engagement in appropriate practice supervision.

Teaching, training and supervision

To receive regular clinical supervision from an appropriately qualified and experienced supervisor, in accordance with the BPS and the HCPC guidelines and, where appropriate, from other senior professional colleagues and, to supervise junior psychology colleagues and other therapists and MDT colleagues as appropriate;

To provide training and supervision for members of the service (healthcare and prison) in the delivery of psychologically, trauma informed care and treatment;

To provide specialist advice and consultation and training to members of other disciplines within the teams and to non-psychology manager of the teams on psychological understanding, interventions and evaluations;

To develop and deliver teaching as appropriate for members of staff from other disciplines;

Responsible for planning, delivery and clinical supervision of a specialist psychology training placement for trainees on the postgraduate doctoral courses in clinical/counselling and/ or forensic psychology;

To develop further post-qualification experience in psychology over and above that provided through training by engaging in a clearly planned CPD programme in accordance with British Psychological Society guidance and in line with service model and needs;

To contribute to peer psychology supervision sessions.

Management, recruitment, policy and service development

To plan and supervise the work of undergraduate psychology students, and trainee psychologists and be responsible for their support in their placements;

To contribute to proposals and implementation of policy and service development changes in relation to psychology and psychological therapies;

To advise the Mental Health lead and/or Heads of Healthcare on those aspects of the service where psychological matters need addressing in line with best practice and service objectives;

Responsible for contributing to the planning, organizing, auditing and developing of policy strategies for the delivery of the psychological therapies service;

To contribute to proposals for and implementation of policy and service development changes in relation to psychology and psychological therapies within the service;

To take responsibility for representation of the profession at appropriate service development and governance meetings as agreed with their Line Manager and in line with Personal and Professional Development Plans (PDPs);

To contribute to recruitment shortlisting and interviewing as appropriate across the service;

Research, service evaluation & audit

To utilise theory, evidence based literature and research to support evidence based practice in individual/ group work and work with other team members;

To undertake project management, including complex audit, research and service evaluation projects, with colleagues within the service, to help develop service provision;

To prepare and present information from audits, evaluations and research to professional audiences within and outside the Organisation

To prepare papers for publication based on audit, evaluation, research and development work

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

Professional -

To attend regional and national Psychological Therapies meetings, service development and other relevant meetings regularly;

To adhere to professional/accrediting body codes of conduct, policies and procedures (e.g. HCPC, BABCP, BPS);

To be aware of, adhere to, and where appropriate, contribute to the formulation and review of Practice Plus Group policies and procedures;

To maintain and develop high standards of psychology/psychological therapy practice by engaging in continuing professional development and co-operative working/networking with therapists, clinical, counselling and forensic psychologist colleagues;

To receive regular line management supervision by the Head of Healthcare

To participate in the organisations annual performance review and personal development planning process with the clinical supervisor and line manager;

To keep up to date with legislation, national directives, policies and NICE guidelines in relation to the work delivered.

Other

This Job Description is not exhaustive and may change as the post develops, but such change will not take place without consultation between the post holder and their manager. Job descriptions should be reviewed at least annually at the appraisal meeting.