Job description

Job responsibilities

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Waltham Forest Talking Therapies formerly known as Waltham Forest IAPT, (Improving Access to Psychological Services) for an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated fully accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to join the management team.

Main duties of the job

We are keen to offer this opportunity to a CBT therapist with at least 3 years experience in an IAPT primary care service undertaking operational duties, line managing staff and offering clinical supervision while carrying a small caseload.

The post holder will demonstrate high standards of supervision, strong leadership and a commitment to team working. We are preferably looking for someone who has managerial and or supervisory experience as the main aspect of this role will be operational. The successful candidate will maintain a small caseload of clients in addition to his/her operational role, which will include performance management, budget analysis, managing sickness absences, health roster , service development and supporting the team to meet Trust/NHS Talking Therapies KPI’s. The post holder will also have knowledge and skills in using Trust & Talking Therapies Data Systems.

The post holder will have a Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy qualification, hold practitioner accreditation with the BABCP or be a HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist.

Our Values 2025 - 2030

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

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

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

Starting with NELFT

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

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

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

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

Use of AI

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

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

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

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

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

For an informal chat, please contact:

Name: Farrah Dowlut

Job title: Principal Therapist

Contact Number: 0300 300 1554 (option 4)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant qualified therapist accredited
• (or registered with appropriate level of
• experience) with BABCP, HCPC or,
• with a recognised professional training
• leading to a minimum of P.G. Diploma
• Level in CBT or Doctoral level in
• Counselling Psychology or Clinical
• Psychology

Desirable

• A management qualification

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working
• with primary care practitioners
• Demonstrable experience of working
• with physical health and mental health
• professionals in primary care, hospital
• setting
• Experience of delivering change
• programme

Desirable

• Experience of report writing

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

South Forest Centre

London

Greater London

E11 4HU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB TITLE: Bridging Service Care Assistant

BAND: 3

RESPONSIBLE TO: Bridging Service Team Lead

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal

External

Own Team

Line Manager

Community Nursing Teams

Community Therapists

Other NELFT services

Safeguarding Team

Infection Control

NELFT pharmacy

GP’s

Social Care

Voluntary Sector

Acute Care

Patient/service users/families

Multidisciplinary Teams

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 post holder will be expected to support their team, department and organisation to achieve the Trust’s Values in their day-to-day work. These are the 5P’s:

We are kind.

We are respectful.

We work together with our communities.

The post holder will have successfully completed an NVQ in Health and Social Care or equivalent and will work under the supervision of the Integrated Discharge Hub Lead. Extensive experience in the NHS and Social Care delivery is essential.

The post holder will work in partnership with NELFT community services, Waltham Forest Social Care and other agencies to provide short term, responsive and quality homebased care and rehabilitation for service users.

The post holder will be responsible for the operational management of The Bridging Care and Rehabilitation Service and to ensure care is delivered in line with agreed care plans. This will include staff management and rota coordination to ensure safe delivery of the service 7 days a week between 0700 to 2100 hours.

The service offers short-term homebased care and rehabilitation with the aim to:

Facilitate timely safe discharge from acute hospital care

Help prevent unnecessary admissions to care homes

Help prevent unnecessary hospital admissions

Help to regain confidence with living skills or support with long term care needs until such time a Social Services / private package of care can commence.

Promote a reablement and rehabilitation approach to care to enable patient to regain a level of independence.

Key Responsibilities:

Using a reablement approach the post holder will facilitate service user independence and empowerment as far as possible with regard to existing medical conditions and disabilities and assist the service user to learn or regain skills with personal and domestic tasks as part of their therapeutic plan.

To give holistic care to service users in their own home.

To plan and organise Bridging Service daily rosters, coordinating the shift to ensure all visits are completed and staffs safety is maintained.

To brief Team Lead/coordinators on all relevant developments for each service user.

To participate in a duty rota to provide care for the service users to include unsociable hours and weekends.

To assist in the administration of medication, if necessary, with suitable training.

To have knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them, particularly manual handling.

To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes.

To maintain accurate records in the service users own home or elsewhere. Identify and

report any changes in service user care needs or changes in physical or emotional well-being to the Team Lead/coordinators.

Provide information to assist local resolution and complaints when required.

To be skilled in communication, establishing and maintaining good relationship with

service users, carers, members of the wider health and social care team or other agencies.

To maintain, update and develop personal, professional knowledge and skills achieving

high standards of service users care at all times. Reflect on practice regularly and plan personal development in order to achieve growth development. Access supervision from the Team Lead/coordinators and other staff to enhance own practice.

To maintain confidentiality in all dealings with service users and their records.

To support service users, relatives and other care imparting knowledge to promote positive health and safe use of available equipment.

Clinical Skills

To provide service users and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence and quality of life.

To work alone in the community, always with access to support and supervision.

To maintain statistical returns as required by the Organisation, including entering clinical records onto the RIO system within the required time frame.

To attend and contribute to team meetings.

To report and document any incident or accident occurring to a service user or a member

of staff.

To have an understanding and implementation of safe moving and handling, promoting health and safety for service users.

To be responsible for the care and safe keeping of equipment issued and to report any

defect or loss.

To carry out delegated tasks as necessary to support the work of the team as instructed

by the Team Leader and other team members.

Contribute to the effective and efficient use of resources by ensuring that supplies are

available, alerting senior staff when supplies are short and by making suggestion to

reduce waste.

To maintain appropriate and up-to-date knowledge and skills, including mandatory training and to undertake continuing education in accordance with personal and service needs within the framework of a Personal Development Plan (PDP).

To be aware of and report any safeguarding issues and complete any documentation to

support this.

This is a description of the duties of the post as it is at present. This is not intended to

be exhaustive and does not, therefore, form part of your contract of employment. The job will be reviewed on a regular basis in order to ensure that the duties meet the requirements of the service and to make any changes necessary, keeping with service development and changing roles expected of this post. This procedure will be conducted by your manager in consultation with those working directly with him/her. You will, therefore, be expected to participate fully in such discussions.

Computer/Administration

To be computer literate and encourage implementation of the Trust’s IM&T Strategy.

To ensure accurate recording of actions, and updating service users records, maintaining confidentiality at all times.

To record activity and service users related information in line with Trust policy.

Communication

To have a wide range of knowledge in approaches to communicating and managing

service users care.

Responsibility for ensuring that appropriate methods are initiated to facilitate effective communication with service users and informal carers who may experience communication difficulties e.g. those who have mental health issues, learning difficulties, cognitive or sensory impairment or those who require interpreters.

Have the ability to be patient and sensitively assist service users to maintain their independence.

Responsibility to maintain confidential, legible and accurate records.

Be able to use computer systems for effective communication of information.

Training

To ensure own continued professional development and support a culture of lifelong learning.

To undertake, and assist, in the planning of own mandatory training and workshops.

To undertake an annual 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 training as part of the role including changes to professional development and implementation of new policies and guidelines.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Health and Social Care training. e.g. NVQ level 3 or equivalent
• Demonstrates a commitment to further learning & development
• Care certificate qualification
• Good standard of written and spoken English

Desirable

• N/A

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of Reablement or Long term Homecare services
• Working with the public
• Previous experience of leading a team and supervising staff

Desirable

• Previous experience in a health care setting

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)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse within the Mental Health and Wellness Team (MHWT) South provides high quality, recovery focused nursing care to adults experiencing a range of mental health needs within the community. Working across Waltham Forest, primarily covering Leyton and Leytonstone, the post holder will deliver evidence based interventions that promote mental wellbeing, reduce risk, prevent relapse, and support individuals to remain safe and independent within their local communities.

The post holder will undertake comprehensive mental and physical health assessments, develop and review person centred care plans, coordinate care, and deliver therapeutic interventions in collaboration with service users, carers, multidisciplinary colleagues, and partner agencies. They will manage a defined caseload under the supervision of senior clinicians, ensuring that care is delivered in accordance with professional standards, Trust policies, and relevant legislation.

The Band 5 Nurse will be responsible for monitoring mental state, assessing and managing risk, administering and reviewing medication, supporting physical healthcare needs, and promoting recovery through strengths based and trauma informed approaches. The post holder will contribute to safeguarding processes, crisis management, service development, and quality improvement initiatives, while maintaining accurate and timely clinical records.

As an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will work collaboratively to provide safe, effective, and compassionate care, supporting positive outcomes for service users and contributing to the delivery of high quality community mental health services.es the post holder to manage a delegated caseload, work flexibly across community and clinic settings, and contribute to a duty rota operating from 9am to 5pm. The post holder will work in partnership with service users, carers, families, and a wide range of agencies to promote recovery, social inclusion, and improved outcomes, while adhering to trust policies, professional standards, and the NMC Code.

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION DELIVERY The post holder will undertake comprehensive mental health nursing assessments including mental state, risk, psycho social, and functional assessments, under the guidance of senior clinicians where required. They will deliver a range of nursing interventions appropriate to Band 5 competence, including recovery oriented support, brief interventions, relapse prevention work, and ongoing monitoring.

The post holder will work with service users who may present with multiple diagnoses and complex mental health needs, taking into account physical, cognitive, emotional, and perceptual abilities in order to identify strengths, difficulties, and areas requiring support.

CARE PLANNING, RECOVERY, AND SOCIAL INCLUSION The post holder will develop and implement person centred, outcome focused care plans that reflect service user goals, strengths, cultural needs, and recovery priorities. They will embed the NELFT and local authority Recovery and Social Inclusion agenda into everyday practice and support smooth transitions between services, ensuring service users, families, and carers are actively involved.

DUTY ROTA AND OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES The post holder will participate in the MHWT South duty rota between 9am and 5pm. This includes responding to incoming referrals, urgent queries, task allocation, and supporting team coordination under the direction of senior staff.

MEDICINES SUPPORT, CLINICS, AND PHYSICAL HEALTH CARE The post holder will support the delivery of depot clinics and Clozapine clinics as required, in line with training and competency. They will undertake physical health checks, monitor medication effects and side effects, and escalate concerns appropriately. The post holder will promote physical health screening, health education, and engagement with primary care services.

RISK MANAGEMENT AND SAFEGUARDING The post holder will complete and review risk assessments and risk management plans, contributing to crisis prevention and maintaining safety. They will recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns for adults and children, raising concerns in line with local and trust safeguarding procedures and seeking guidance from senior staff when needed.

TEAM WORKING, LEARNING, AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE The post holder will work collaboratively within the multi disciplinary team and provide informal leadership within their area of practice or developing specialism. They will actively engage in supervision, appraisal, training, and continuous professional development, maintaining professional competence and contributing to a positive learning culture.

HEALTH, SAFETY, AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS The post holder will adhere to health and safety policies, lone working procedures, and personal safety guidance relevant to community practice. They will maintain accurate and timely documentation, uphold confidentiality, and act in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Standards at all times.

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

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current RMN Registration
• Evidence of Continuous
• Professional
• Development
• Teaching and
• assessing in clinical practice

Desirable

• N/A

Experience

Essential

• Post-registration clinical development
• Assessing, planning,
• implementing and evaluating aspects of care.
• Facilitating and leading
• groups for clients with severe and enduring mental health problems.

Desirable

• Experience of working with RMN students.
• Minimum 6 months post
• qualification experience. Broad experience of working with adult people with mental health needs

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)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Proposed Job Plan

This proposed plan is for a 10 PA post with Direct Clinical care sessions including CT, MRI, Ultrasound, plain film reporting and a session for unpredictable on call. There will be a session supporting professional activities and the flexibility in the job plan will be discussed in detail on appointment

Job plans will be reviewed annually, following an appraisal meeting. The job plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a Consultants typical working pattern, duties, objectives and responsibilities for the coming year. It will cover all aspects of a Consultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education, managerial responsibilities and external commitments.

On appointment of the post holder, the Clinical Director will commence discussions to finalise the job plan which will become operational on appointment. The job plan is an indicative plan of the duties the post holder is likely to be asked to undertake.

Additional programmed activities may be offered to the post holder. Any offer of additional programmed activities will be based on the needs of the service and in line with the Trust objectives and will be reviewed on an annual basis.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Hold a medical qualification or quaqualification registrered with the GMC.
• Entry onto the specialist Register for GMC or be within six months of obtaining CCT.
• Appropriate higher medical qualification, i.e. FRCR or equivalent

Desirable

• MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research

Clinical Experience

Essential

• High standard of clinical skill and expertise across all modalities
• Able to contribute to the full range of general radiological skills, participation in the on call rota

Desirable

• Also experience in CT and MRI

Management & Admin Exp

Essential

• Audit/Research
• Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT
• Supervision of post graduate trainees
• Personal time management skills
• Clinical Governance
• Ability to organise in patient and out patient waiting lists

Desirable

• Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development

Teaching Experience

Essential

• Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees
• Ability to teachclinical skills

Desirable

• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates /post graduates
• Experience of supervising junior doctors
• Experience of teaching Lay groups and other staff groups
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Research Experience

Essential

• Ability to contribute to change management
• Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems
• Ability to critically review research

Desirable

• Publications in peer review journals

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service
• Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement
• Good interpersonal skills
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Ability to communicate with patients and relatives
• Commitment to continuing professional development
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities to local, regional or national levels
• Willingness to work with consultant colleagues and management to maintain and develop a comprehensive service
• Able to make own arrangements for travel between working sites

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

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Epsom and St Helier

Wrythe Lane

Carshalton

SM5 1AA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Diabetes Specialist Nurse — North East London NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our experienced team in the Waltham Forest community. This permanent Band 7 role, based at the Jane Atkinson Centre, offers a salary of £49,397 – £56,515 (pro-rated for part-time hours). Working Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm. Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of a well-developed and collaborative diabetes care team.

Our trust is committed to providing exemplary care and making a difference in the lives of our diverse community. With values rooted in inclusion, patient empowerment, and holistic care, we pride ourselves on fostering an environment where professionals from all backgrounds can thrive while working to achieve long-term, meaningful impacts. Our Waltham Forest diabetes team is celebrated for collaboration, leadership, and delivering exceptional care to our patients through multidisciplinary teamwork.

As a Diabetes Specialist Nurse, you will play an integral role in improving the quality of life for patients living with diabetes. Working within a highly experienced community diabetes team, you will provide patient education, lead service development, and collaborate with primary and secondary care colleagues to ensure the best possible outcomes. Your clinical expertise and leadership will contribute to managing a complex and autonomous caseload.

• Provide tailored, structured education to empower patients and support self-management.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings to develop holistic care plans.
• Exhibit advanced clinical skills in managing a diverse, complex patient population.

• Registered Nurse qualification with active NMC registration and five years of nursing experience.
• Post-graduate diabetes training at level 6 or 7, with structured education accreditation desirable.
• Independent prescribing (V300) and a teaching or mentoring qualification.
• Experience in community diabetes care and autonomous caseload management.

• Make a long-term impact by empowering patients through education and holistic care.
• Collaborate with a supportive, multidisciplinary team recognised for service excellence.
• Develop your career in a role that values leadership, autonomy, and innovation within a dynamic community.

Our Values 2025 - 2030

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

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

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

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

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

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15%of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,870 and a maximum payment of £6,1371 - per annum, pro rata for part time) OR High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £1,346 and a maximum payment of £2,270 per annum, pro rata for part time)

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

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

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

ADD CONTACT DETAILS FOR CONTACT /. INFORMAL CHATS OR VISITS

NAME: Bev Carrington

JOB TITLE: Head of Planned Service WF CONTACT NUMBER : 07920297905 EMAIL: [email protected]

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 2 or
• equivalent standard of
• literacy and numeracy
• Registered Nurse on
• Part 1 of the NMC
• ENB 928 or equivalent
• diabetes qualification

Desirable

• First Degree or
• equivalent experience
• Non-Medical
• Prescribing or working
• towards

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 5 years post
• registration.
• Minimum 2 years in
• Diabetes
• Knowledge of relevant
• strategies for diabetes
• and nursing care
• Experience of mentoring
• &
• supervising staff

Desirable

• Experience of working in
• community setting

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)

Job description

Job responsibilities

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:

We are kind

We are respectful

We work together with our communities

The post holder will achieve this by:

Playing a key role in assessing needs, planning and delivering interventions, and supporting individuals to improve their mental health, resilience, and overall wellbeing. You will work collaboratively with service users, carers, and partner agencies to ensure a holistic approach to care, promoting recovery, independence and reducing reliance on secondary services.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills, sound clinical judgement, and a commitment to delivering safe, effective, and compassionate care.

This role is ideal for someone who is proactive, flexible, and passionate about improving access to mental health support within the community, while contributing to continuous service development and innovation

Key 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 managers/ Clinical lead’s absence and delegate appropriately to junior staff.

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.

To employ professional curiosity in your day-to-day role and act upon any findings appropriately.

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 Current Effective Status on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) – Registered Nurse (RN12).

To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients/patients.

To be able to assess and develop plans of care 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.

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 participate in the audit process, linking in with the clinical governance agenda.

To advise, encourage and share knowledge utilising the latest research and practice development, through literature and peer reviews.

To provide supervision to junior colleagues.

Administration

To be computer literate.

To ensure accurate recording of actions, and updating patient’s records, maintaining confidentiality at all times.

To take part, and assist, in the planning and administration relating to day to day running of the caseload.

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.

Participate in the review and development of clinical policies and identifies improvements to service provision.

Training

To act as mentor to students, providing effective education, facilitating their development and promoting high standards of nursing care.

Ensure students 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.

Specific tasks directly related to the post

Operating as a senior nurse, Supporting Triage/ duty and care coordination, under the supervision of a Clinical Leader

To work in a positive manner , adopting a recovery focused approach to care delivery and well being

Providing high quality evidence-based and individualised mental health care to a clearly defined group of patients, relatives and carers.

Supervising Junior and unqualified staff in the delivery of their care

Working and acting as a key member of the multi-disciplinary teams, supporting each service user in achievement of planned outcomes.

Ensure consideration of contemporary evidence base and policies to clinical practice.

To administer, supervise and monitor medication

Work closely with GPs with an emphasis on safely discharging Mental Health patient to primary care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RMN
• qualification with a Registration with the NMC
• Teaching qualification or other specific job related post-registration qualification (eg Mentoring and Enabling Learning in Practice, ENB-998 or equivalent)

Desirable

• Evidence of ongoing CPD

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with adults who have complex mental health needs, including Dual Diagnosis
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, especially the ability to engage with service users and significant others in busy/high pressure environments
• Minimum of 3 years experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in an acute environment

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)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Aim of the role: Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are: We are kind We are respectful We work together with our communities These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people. The post holder will achieve this by: Providing assessments and supporting diagnosis for young people with emotional wellbeing and mental health problems Acting as an Independent Non-Medical Prescriber Prioritising and managing own workload with minimal supervision As one of the senior practitioners, providing services to a multicultural and diverse population, to be responsible for delivering a very high standard of care to children and young people The post holder will work autonomously and in collaboration with other health care professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies to deliver excellent standards of care Offering comprehensive assessments in the clinic and service user’s own home Working effectively within the CAMHS locality team Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and procedures Working effectively with our partners Ensuring that all policies and procedures are adhered to Ensuring that all referrals are seen in a timely manner Mentoring Advocating for the service user Attending CPAs both in clinic and off site. Key Responsibilities: • To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others workload. • 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 register. • To work effectively with GPs to ensure early referral and diagnosis • To work jointly and collaboratively with NELFT colleagues in order to enhance and develop services to service users and their families. • To ensure communication channels are consistent and understandable and that information provided is relevant and informed. 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 current effective status on their perspective registration/regulatory body. • To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients/patients. • To be able to assess and develop plans of care to meet the complex needs of patients with a variety of conditions. This includes chronic and acute 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. • To undertake physical health checks assessments and be aware of risk to physical health. Leadership • To participate in the development of an effective CAMHS 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 by taking responsibility for dealing effectively with potential conflict. • To take an active interest in working parties and groups within the Trust to develop and improve on service delivery, protocols and guidelines. • To participate in the audit process, linking in with the clinical governance agenda. • To advise, encourage and share knowledge utilising the latest research and practice development, through literature and peer reviews. Administration • To be computer literate and encourage implementation of the Trust’s IM&T Strategy. • To ensure accurate recording of actions, and updating patient’s records, maintaining confidentiality at all times. • To take part, and assist, in the planning and administration relating to day to day running of the caseload. 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. • Participate in the review and development of clinical policies and identifies improvements to service provision. Training • To act as mentor to students, providing effective education, facilitating their development and promoting high standards of professional care. • Ensure students 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. Specific tasks directly related to the post 1. To support the CAMHS team in delivering the very highest standard of care to our clients and their families 2. To carry out neurodevelopmental assessments and feedback to families 3. To monitor mental health and associated risks 4. To undertake prescribing role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current Core professional
• Registration of
• HCPC/BABCP/UKCP/NMC
• Non-Medical Prescriber

Desirable

• N/A

Experience

Essential

• Post- registration clinical
• development and
• experience of non
• medical prescribing
• ideally for children and
• young people
• Broad experience of
• working with children
• and young people with
• mental health needs
• and/or neurodiversity
• including assessment
• Experience of holding a
• clinical caseload
• Working/liaising with
• multi-disciplinary teams
• and other agencies in
• the provision of care.

Desirable

• N/A

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

Wood Street Health Centre

Walthamstow

London

E17 3LA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Clinical Lead will provide senior clinical oversight, professional advice and visible leadership to the wider team. They will support staff with complex assessments, risk management, care planning, safeguarding and clinical decision making, while ensuring that practice is person centred, trauma informed and focused on recovery.

Working closely with colleagues across health, social care, primary care and the voluntary sector, the post holder will promote effective partnership working and support the delivery of coordinated care. They will contribute to the allocation and management of referrals, monitor demand and capacity, and support timely access to services for adults with complex and enduring mental health needs.

The role also includes providing clinical supervision, supporting staff development, contributing to quality improvement and service development, and ensuring that clinical practice meets professional, organisational and regulatory standards. The post holder may also be required to manage a small and complex caseload where appropriate.

This position is ideal for a confident and experienced mental health nurse who can demonstrate strong clinical leadership, sound professional judgement and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment. The successful candidate will be committed to improving service user outcomes, supporting staff and maintaining high standards of safe, compassionate and responsive care.

Our Values 2025 to 2030

Working together with our colleagues, patients, carers and local communities, we have co-produced three values that are at the heart of everything we do at NELFT:

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

These values shape our culture and guide the way we deliver care, support one another and work in partnership with the people and communities we serve.

By living these values every day, we strive to provide the best care, delivered by the best people, ensuring that our services are compassionate, inclusive, responsive and person centred.

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

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

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15%of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,870 and a maximum payment of £6,1371 - per annum, pro rata for part time) Certificates of Sponsorship Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust. .

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

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

ADD CONTACT DETAILS FOR CONTACT /. INFORMAL CHATS OR VISITS

NAME Suzette Goodlitt

JOB TITLE Operational Lead CONTACT NUMBER 0300 555 1268 EMAIL [email protected]

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse

Experience

Essential

• Extensive community mental helalth experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

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)

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Linen Services Department at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. As a Linen Services Assistant, you will help ensure that safe, clean and professionally decontaminated linen is available across our hospitals and healthcare facilities every day, directly supporting patient care. This is a practical, hands-on role based within one of the most modern healthcare linen processing facilities in the UK. Working as part of a dedicated team, you will be involved in the sorting, decontamination, finishing, and distribution of linen used throughout the Trust. The role contributes to infection prevention, patient safety, and the smooth running of healthcare services. No previous experience is required as full training and support will be provided.

Please state in application and interview whether you are applying for full time or part time

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours x2 Full Time positions; Monday - Friday 08:00 - 16:00

x1 Part Time position; Monday & Tuesday 08:00 - 16:00, Wednesday 08:00 - 15:30

Interview Date: 28th, 29th & 30th October 2026

For further information please contact: John Herbert, Linen Services GM on [email protected] or 01392 404683 or Steven Everett Performance, Contracts and Standards Manager on [email protected] or 01392 403986

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

Benefits

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.

You will also have access to other benefits including:

National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.

Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter

Car lease schemes.

The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).

Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description

Desirable

• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full 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

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5DW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Your key responsibilities will include:

Strategic leadership and transformation: Lead the development and delivery of integrated models of care, supporting neighbourhood health services and innovative ways of working.

Partnership working: Build strong relationships with NHS partners, local authorities, primary care, social care and voluntary sector organisations to deliver shared priorities.

Quality and patient experience: Drive improvements in service quality, access, patient flow and outcomes, ensuring services meet the needs of local communities.

Workforce leadership: Inspire, empower and develop multidisciplinary teams, championing compassionate leadership and supporting staff through organisational change.

Operational and financial management: Ensure effective service performance, financial sustainability, governance and risk management.

Population health: Champion preventative approaches, tackle health inequalities and ensure patients, carers and communities have a voice in shaping services.

You will be an experienced, inclusive and values-led senior leader with a proven ability to manage complex services, influence across organisational boundaries and deliver sustainable transformation.

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

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

Our Values 2025 - 2030

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

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

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

Starting with NELFT

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

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

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

Use of AI

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

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

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

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

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

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

Name: Sangita Lall

Job title: Deputy Director

Contact Number: 0300 555 1201 ext 58008

Email: [email protected]

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional qualification
• Educated to masters degree level or equivalent development on the job (5 yrs at senior management level)

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience (5 years senior manager level), expertise and understanding of performance and change management, business planning, budget setting and commissioning processes, within
• a public sector setting

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

Barking Community Hospital

Barking

Essex

IG11 9LX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities:

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

To deputise when required in the team manager’s absence and delegate appropriately to other medical staff.

To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them.

To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes.

To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing, and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust’s risk register.

Clinical Skills:

To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for their own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols.

The post holder will have full registration with a licence to practice from the General Medical Council (GMC).

Further professional knowledge will have been gained through accredited courses, workshops, study, and in-house training programmes.

To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients/patients.

To be able to assess and develop care plans to meet the complex needs of patients with a variety of conditions, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary. This will include continuously evaluating and acting on outcomes.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register, within 6 months of obtaining CCT
• MRCPsych or equivalent.
• Section 12 Approval or application for this within 3 months of starting post.
• Approved Clinician status, or application for this within 3 months of starting post.

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification

Experience

Essential

• Extensive knowledge of the biological, psychological, and social determinants of mental health disorders and evidence-based treatment interventions in child
• & adolescent psychiatry and eating disorders.
• An understanding of system leadership and evidence of how this has been put into practice.
• An awareness of NHS strategic and clinical governance priorities.

Desirable

• Clear thoughts on how to involve service users and carers in service development and quality improvement

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 3ED

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Waltham Forest CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Pathway (NDP) as a band 7 specialist Occupational therapist. This post would suit an experienced clinician looking to bring their expertise to and gain further experience within CAMHS neurodevelopmental pathway.

The Waltham Forest CAMHS NDP is a neurodivergent assessment pathway including ADHD and ASC. The service provides evidence based NICE compliant assessments and signposting follow up support to the appropriate community services. You would join a multi-disciplinary team of trauma-informed clinicians who are passionate about ensuring the child’s voice is central to the work we do and work in partnership with families, carers and other agencies to achieve the outcomes desired by the child or young person.

This post sits within a large and diverse borough-based Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service which is currently undergoing significant transformation to reduce geographical inequalities and strengthen clinical and operational leadership. You will have opportunities to join the wider community of psychological professionals across London CAMHS and the NELFT patch.

Joining the NELFT team 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 and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

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

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

Our Values 2025 - 2030

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

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

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

Starting with NELFT (delete for internal only)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Name: Evelyn Okai

Job title: Systemic & Family Psychotherapist/Neurodevelopmental Pathway Lead

Contact Number: 07976737720

Email: [email protected]

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy
• and numeracy
• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Desirable

• Member of British Association of Occupational
• Therapy/College of Occupational Therapy

Experience

Essential

• 3 years post graduate experience in
• Occupational Therapy
• Advice, training and support of more junior staff,
• support staff and students

Desirable

• Audit/research experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Wood Street

Remote

Waltham Forest

E17 3LA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Senior Practitioner will be expected to work as part of a dynamic mental health team in a creative environment where evidence-based interventions, new ideas, ways of working and supporting children and young people are actively encouraged. This approach requires flexibility and adaptability, and above all a passion for working with children and young people in educational settings.

• To routinely measure clinical outcomes and deliver evidence-based clinical interventions, both in-line with the CYP-IAPT programme within CAMHS.
• To work with a defined caseload of service users as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing assessment, care planning and care delivery for service users with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. This will include the provision of highly skilled professional care, psychological interventions, group work, clinical assessment, risk assessments / risk management, and promoting recovery and inclusion and ensuring co-production with service users, families and carers and the education staff.
• Promoting the mental and emotional health of children, young people, and families in the community through clinical interventions in the care pathway/crisis team/SPA
• To improve the knowledge and understanding of emotional and mental wellbeing services among school staff where appropriate.
• To undertake initial school based and community-based assessments and to deliver a range of early interventions to children and young people with a range of emotional and psychological difficulties where appropriate.
• To prevent more serious mental health problems in children and young people by early identification of the development of mental health problems in children and young people
• Providing a direct service to children and young people and their families, in an accessible and less stigmatizing environment, based on the best available research evidence, within clinical governance.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

The successful post holder will work within the Havering Mental Health Support Team, delivering high-quality, evidence-based interventions as part of the national Mental Health Support Team programme. The role is centred on providing accessible, timely mental health support within schools and educational settings, helping children and young people receive the right support at the earliest opportunity.

You will undertake comprehensive assessments, formulate care plans and deliver evidence-based psychological interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate emotional and mental health difficulties. Interventions may include individual work, group programmes, psychoeducation and guided self-help, delivered in partnership with families, carers and education staff.

Working closely with schools and other agencies, you will contribute to creating mentally healthy educational environments by offering consultation, advice, training and support to school staff where appropriate. You will promote early identification of mental health needs and support preventative approaches that reduce the likelihood of difficulties escalating.

The post holder will be responsible for maintaining a defined caseload, managing competing priorities effectively and ensuring that all clinical documentation is accurate, timely and compliant with Trust and professional standards. You will routinely collect and evaluate clinical outcome measures, participate in multidisciplinary discussions, clinical supervision and reflective practice, and contribute to the continuous improvement of the service.

HEST is proud of its culture of innovation and continuous learning. The team has successfully delivered a number of Quality Improvement (QI) projects, collaborated with academic partners including Edge Hill University, and has been recognised nationally, including a visit from the Secretary of State for Education to observe our work within local schools. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to contribute to future service developments and play an active role in shaping the continued growth of the service.

The role requires flexibility to work across educational settings throughout Havering and a commitment to delivering compassionate, person-centred care that reflects NELFT's values and commitment to improving outcomes for children, young people and their families.

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.

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

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

Working for Us

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

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant qualification required.

Experience

Essential

• Please refer to the JD attached.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Cranham Health Centre

Upminster

essex

RM14 1RG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Peer Support Co-Ordinator (Havering) - Job Description Summary

Please note, we are recruiting four separate Peer Support Co-Ordinator posts for Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge and Waltham Forest, and candidates should apply separately for each borough they wish to be considered for.

The Peer Support Co-Ordinator (Havering) provides Peer Support leadership, co-ordination and senior peer support within our Community Mental Health services. The role bridges frontline peer support delivery and peer workforce leadership, ensuring Peer Support Workers (PSWs) are well supported, safely practicing, and effectively integrated into community services.

The post holder will use lived experience, advanced peer support skills and developing leadership capability to:

• Support and mentor PSWs across the borough
• Act as a key link between PSWs, clinical leads and the PSW leadership team
• Support training delivery, Peer Support Worker forums and borough-wide events
• Provide peer-informed input into complex situations where additional lived experience expertise is required

This role does not hold formal line management responsibility but provides day-to-day professional leadership, supervision, mentoring and support.

The post holder will use lived experience, advanced peer support skills and developing leadership capability to:

• Support and mentor PSWs across the borough
• Act as a key link between PSWs, clinical leads and the PSW leadership team
• Support training delivery, Peer Support Worker forums and borough-wide PSW events
• Provide peer-informed input into complex situations where additional lived experience expertise is required

Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver peer support across community mental health services.
• Mentor, supervise and support Peer Support Workers.
• Support PSW induction, development and reflective practice.
• Provide peer-informed input into complex situations.
• Facilitate borough-wide PSW forums and events.
• Support peer training and workforce development.
• Strengthen integration of peer support within MDTs.
• Contribute to service improvement and quality initiatives.
• Build partnerships with community and voluntary sector organisations.
• Promote safe, ethical and recovery-focused peer support.

Understanding Our Communities

An awareness of the diverse communities we serve, alongside a willingness to continually learn and develop cultural competence, is a key element of this role.

You will need to demonstrate the ability to build trusting relationships with patients, carers and community partners from diverse backgrounds, working alongside communities to develop accessible, culturally relevant and meaningful peer support.

This includes an awareness of the impact of deprivation, stigma, language barriers and cultural expectations on access to mental health support.

Our Values 2025 - 2030

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

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

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

Starting with NELFT

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

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

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15%of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,870 and a maximum payment of £6,1371 - per annum, pro rata for part time)

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

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

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

Contact Details

Faith Amasowomwan

Head of Peer Support

[email protected]

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant qualification required

Experience

Essential

• Please refer to JD attached.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Church Road Health Centre

Harold Wood

Essex

RM3 0SH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification

Experience

Essential

• Extensive knowledge of the biological, psychological, and
• social determinants of mental health disorders and
• evidence-based treatment interventions.
• An understanding of system leadership and evidence of
• how this has been put into practice.
• An awareness of NHS strategic and clinical governance
• priorities.

Desirable

• Experience in managing patients and families from
• different cultural backgrounds.
• Working with interpreters and translators

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

The Grove

Chadwell Heath

Essex

RM6 4XH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be:

Verifying sample takers codes by contacting GPs via telephone and emails.

Liaising with the CSU to update sample taker records on the central sample taker database

Maintaining a list of qualified, practicing sample takers which is available for reporting to commissioners and DMS

Providing administrative support to SIAF incident investigations.

Populating letters and distributing via post or email as per the request of the CSPL/Deputy CSPL.

Carrying out duties within the Cytology department as and when required by the laboratory manager or CSPL.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Further Training

Essential

• oEnglish NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience in an administrative/secretarial role

Desirable

• Qualifications in I.T systems including Microsoft packages.

Attitude, Behaviour and Values

Essential

• Willing and able to take personal responsibility
• Uses evidence to make improvements, increase efficiencies and seeks out innovation
• Demonstrable skill to work together to serve our community through delivering safe and excellent clinical care

Desirable

• Experience in training and development.

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of I.T systems including Microsoft packages.
• Previous experience in NHS environment answering telephone enquiries

Desirable

• Use of BS LIMS e.g. Winpath Enterprise to include accessing patient results and data entry
• Experience of laboratory and NHSCSP databases including progress chasing for database updates.

Skills

Essential

• Multi-tasking skills, prioritisation skills and ability to work to deadlines, well organised and flexible.
• Written and verbal communication skills including a clear concise and polite telephone manner
• Ability to organise diaries to cover meetings and ability to work to deadlines
• Ability to cope in both stressful and pressured situations

Desirable

• Advanced keyboard skills, including touch typing

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

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Peters Hospital

Guildford Road

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

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

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)

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

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)

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

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)

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

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)

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Desirable

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice

Address

301 Doddington Road

Wellingborough

Northamptonshire

NN8 2NX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://practiceplushij.com/ (Opens in a new tab)