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LocationScotland East

	DepartmentLearning and Practice (L&amp;P)

	Advertising Salary£19,675 pro rata (from FTE of £32,791 p.a) 

	Vacancy TypePermanent

	Careers Site Advertising End Date16 Apr 2025

	HoursHours Per Week:21

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		<h2>About The Role</h2>
	
		
			 

We know early intervention and working with parents significantly increases successful outcomes for Children. We know that positive parenting has a major impact on a child’s life chances.
That’s why our Family Practitioner role is fundamental to our whole school approach. Working with Children and their families you’ll help the adults better understand and support their child’s mental health needs. You’ll be fundamental in establishing relationships with parents demystifying and reducing stigma around mental health so all children will have opportunities to access the support they need. You’ll help parents develop the skills they need to parent effectively and confidently.
You’ll have a level 4 diploma in Health and Social Care, Early Years or Counselling and Psychotherapy and will have worked in family support services or early years children’s centres, supporting children and families and delivering parenting interventions or programmes.
You’ll have access to an enormous range of training and development and a pathway to develop and grow your career. Working closely with the clinicians in school and across your region you will be part of a wider community sharing best practice, developing new concepts and shaping our services for the future.

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For a career with purpose, this is your place.
Recruitment Process
As part of your application you will need to answer some shortlisting questions. Please answer these as fully as you can, we recommend using the STAR model. Situation, Task, Action Result. Your answers will be used in the shortlisting process.
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Closing date for applications: 16 April 2025
Interview date: 23 April 2025

Our Benefits
When you work at Place2Be –whether that's in a school, supporting families, providing clinical supervision, or in IT, Finance, or Fundraising –every role can make the difference to a young person.
To achieve this, we ask that you bring your best self to your role and our commitment to you, is to welcome you into our community, and help you progress. Because we know that you being at your best, means the best outcomes for the children we support. Here’s just a few things we have on offer:
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 <li>Annual Leave that increases with service</li>
 <li>Comprehensive learning and development to enable you to progress your career</li>
 <li>5% contributory pension scheme</li>
 <li>Life assurance of four times your annual salary</li>
 <li>A comprehensive employee assistance programme</li>
 <li>Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network)</li>
 <li>Wellbeing days to allow you some ‘you’ time</li>
 <li>Christmas holidays closure period in addition to your annual leave</li>
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We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.&nbsp;We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented within our organization.
Should you require any adjustments to help you complete an application then please contact the recruitment team on 020 7923 5050 or email&nbsp;<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#264c49445566564a4745431444430849544108534d">[email&nbsp;protected]</a>
Please note if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close this vacancy early. If you are interested, please apply asap.
Safeguarding the young people we support is our top priority. We are committed to recruiting candidates who share this commitment to safeguarding, and we therefore apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure all candidates are appropriate for the roles they apply for and are appropriately screened prior to appointment includes a DBS/PVG check.
 

		
	
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Family Practitioner, Scotland East

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Relationship Counsellor (Cambridge)

Clinical Psychologist/Psychological Therapist band 7-8a NHS AfC: Band 7-8a Main area Administration Grade NHS AfC: Band 7-8a Contract Permanent Hours<ul><li>Part time</li><li>Flexible working</li></ul>30 hours per week Job ref 230Site Bolton Hospital Town Minerva Rd Bolton, Salary £46,148 - £60,504. Salary period Yearly Closing 07/04/:59 Job overview This position presents an excellent opportunity to join a creative and dynamic psychological team in the inpatient wards at Bolton. Our approach is trauma-informed, and we actively engage with our service users through various innovative methods, including dance, music, boxing, gardening, and art.We encourage applications from newly qualified Psychological Practitioners such as Clinical Psychologists or Psychotherapist at a Band 7 and you will be offered development to an 8a with a Psychological preceptorship programme. A Band 7 would have increased support and supervision.The primary responsibility of this position will be to provide a specialized clinical psychology service to the inpatient wards within the Bolton Directorate, focusing on adults with acute mental health needs. The role will include collaboration during the transition to Home-Based Treatment and community services, in addition to supporting colleagues in the implementation of psychological interventions. You will receive support from the Principal Psychological Therapist, an experienced team of clinical psychologists/psychotherapists, as well as the supportive senior leadership team.In this capacity, you will assist in supervising the work of two assistant-grade psychologists and collaborate closely with psychology colleagues, nursing staff, and medical professionals. Main duties of the job Clinical responsibilities will entail conducting comprehensive assessments of the psychological needs of service users during their inpatient stay, when appropriate, as well as developing psychological formulations that facilitate the identification and addressing of those needs. You will also be responsible for delivering relevant psychological interventions, contributing to care planning, and providing advice, consultation, and supervision to other staff involved in the psychological care of service users.Additionally, this role requires autonomy in adherence to professional guidelines as well as the Trust's policies and procedures. You will provide supervision and training on psychological principles and interventions to other professional groups. Utilizing research skills for audit, policy, service development, and relevant research activities will also be an essential part of this position. Working for our organisation Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. Detailed job description and main responsibilities See attached detailed job description and person specification:<ul><li>Pay Enhancements - 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.</li><li>27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years</li><li>Entry-level qualification in applied psychological therapy/mental health/social welfare profession or equivalent and demonstrable practice in this field (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level/supervised practice/additional training) that has been accepted for the purposes of professional registration. Registered with professional body as appropriate to discipline e.g. HCPC/UKCP/ACP/BABCP. Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the professional body.</li><li>Experience of providing clinical supervision to others.</li><li>Clinical experience of delivering a range of psychological approaches to people with severe and complex psychological problems.</li><li>Experience of psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across the age range</li><li>Undertaken post-qualification further training in a specialised area of psychological practice e.g. CBT, CAT, DBT, EMDR, solution focused therapy, systemic/family work. Holistic approaches to complex trauma reactions.</li><li>Attendance at supervision training courses.</li><li>Experience of facilitating reflective practice groups for wider MDT.</li></ul> Skills <ul><li>Ability to formulate complex clinical problems and to use the formulation to guide MDT approach.</li><li>Knowledge of the skills required to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.</li><li>Experience of psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across the age range</li><li>Skills in adopting psychological approaches, creatively/flexibly to groups who may struggle to engage with more formal approaches.</li></ul>Important Information about working for GMMH:All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website.Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups. Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.Name Matthew Paknik-Riley Job title Principal Psychological Therapist Email address Telephone number Additional information

Clinical Psychologist/Psychological Therapist band 7-8a

The successful applicant will be based in the UK and working fully remotely.Your success will contribute to the continued growth of the mental health team.We are looking for our new Senior Cognitive Behaviour Therapist to be a team player and to be motivated to contribute to helping thousands each year. Responsibilities We are looking for a Senior Cognitive Behaviour Therapist to join our existing team. The successful applicant will hold a clinical caseload providing assessment and treatment to patients experiencing common mental health problems as well as supporting a small team of therapists to deliver the service. Responsibilities include:<ol><li>Adhere to the service referral protocols. Under supervision, signpost unsuitable referrals to the relevant service as necessary.</li><li>Carry out case management supervision supporting clinicians to deliver treatment in line with KPI's including session numbers and manage staff utilisation.</li><li>Carry out mental health duty cover supporting with general queries, clinical report checks, and risk escalation.</li><li>Take part in clinical audits for the team and feed back into case management.</li></ol>

Senior CBT Therapist - Mental Health Remote

Psychotherapist, Practitioner Psychologist &amp; Psychological Therapist NHS AfC: Band 7 Main area: Psychiatry Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract: Permanent Flexibility to work a shift pattern of 8am - 8pm across a 7 day service Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref: 334-CLI- Site: Heather Close Town: Lewisham Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inclusive of HCAs Salary period: Yearly Closing: 04/04/:59 South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond. We are committed to providing high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'. We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone's potential as change makers. The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust. Our Values We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special. As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working. Job overview Are you passionate about reshaping mental health care? Do you believe in the power of community, collaboration with community partners and local voluntary care sector, inclusion, and peer support to transform lives? We're launching an innovative community care centre inspired by world-class models like the Trieste Mental Health Community Network, Navigo in Grimsby, and Clubhouse models in New York and Brixton. We have an incredibly exciting and rare opportunity to be part of a new community mental health pilot. This centre will hold a major national profile with NHS England who are hoping that the pilot will radically transform how we deliver mental health care in the UK. We are looking for dedicated staff to help us pioneer this revolutionary approach to care. What We Offer <ul><li>A Unique Care Model: Join a programme focused on community, social inclusion, and holistic recovery.</li><li>Supportive Environment: Collaborate with peers, contribute to a recovery-oriented care system, and make a real difference.</li><li>Development Opportunities: Be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of mental health care, with training and career growth built-in.</li></ul> Main duties of the job <ul><li>To provide specialist psychological interventions - CBT for severe mental health problems - including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.</li><li>To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.</li><li>To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate.</li><li>To promote service evaluation, audit and research.</li><li>To work as an autonomous professional within registration body guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions with support of clinical supervisor.</li><li>To be active in the provision of staff support within their area, including but not limited to Critical Incident Staff Support and Reflect-Support-Resolve. To participate, as a recipient, in staff support work when appropriate.</li></ul> Working for our organisation South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provides the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. SLaM employs around 5000 staff and serves a local population of 1.1 million people. With 230 services, we also provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich. By coming to work at SLaM, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field. SLaM delivered more than 14,000 training experiences in 2014; providing an extensive range of learning opportunities for staff at all levels. Our working relationship with King's Health Partners allows those working at the Trust to get involved in academic research. 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Psychotherapist, Practitioner Psychologist & Psychological Therapist

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or CBT Therapist Early Intervention NHS AfC: Band 7 Main area: Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or CBT TherapistGrade: NHS AfC: Band 7Contract: PermanentHours: Full time - 37.5 hours per weekJob ref: 334-CLI-Site: Croydon Early Intervention Psychosis Service (COAST)Town: CroydonSalary: £51,883 - £58,544 per annum incl. of Outer HCASSalary period: YearlyClosing: 06/04/:59 Job overview We are looking for a clinical/counselling psychologist or CBT Therapist to join the Croydon Early Intervention Psychosis Service (COAST). COAST is a large multi-disciplinary team working with adults (18-65) experiencing a first episode psychosis and their families. You must be passionate about supporting people experiencing a first episode psychosis and understand the local demographic in Croydon.You would join a supportive psychological therapy team (x3 8a psychologists, FI therapist, trainees DClin &amp; CBT). Our main psychological approaches are CBT for psychosis (inc. ACT &amp; CFT), and Family Interventions for Psychosis, plus Open Dialogue informed network meetings and Tree of Life groups.The role involves assessment, intervention, group work and family interventions (subject to experience), plus indirect consultation and support for the MDT. Further training and supervision opportunities will be supported.You would join the Croydon Psychosis Psychological Therapies pathway which provides opportunities for shared training, development and leadership opportunities across the teams in Croydon.This role would suit a DClinPsy trainee due to qualify in September - we will support you to transition into a qualified role.The role is currently offered fixed term for 18 months, with scope to become permanent. There is an expectation to be onsite for four days a week. Main duties of the job <ol><li>To provide a specialist psychology service to individuals experiencing a first episode of psychosis with the COAST early intervention team, and their families, including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.</li><li>To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.</li><li>To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate.</li><li>To undertake service evaluation, audit and research.</li><li>To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC/BABCP guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions with support of clinical supervisor.</li></ol> Person specification Qualifications <ul><li>Doctorate in Clinical/ Counselling Psychology that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration OR Postgraduate Diploma or Masters in CBT</li><li>Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist or will be eligible for registration OR Accredited with the BABCP</li><li>PGDip or PGCert in CBTp or short courses in CBTp</li></ul> Experience <ul><li>Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature such as working with psychosis or trauma presentations</li><li>Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience</li><li>Experience of working within a psychosis community team or a specialist psychosis service</li><li>Experience of working with families affected by psychosis</li></ul> Knowledge <ul><li>Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment for psychosis.</li><li>Knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics</li><li>An understanding of factors affecting individuals with psychosis and their families</li></ul> Skills <ul><li>To be skilled in the administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials</li><li>To communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information</li><li>Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data</li><li>Ability to engage individuals with psychosis or trauma history in psychological therapy</li></ul> Abilities <ul><li>Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles</li></ul>The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights.Please note:<ul><li>That all applications for this post will need to be made online</li><li>That you read and understand the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to the role. Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteria</li><li>That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possible</li><li>That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs</li><li>That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful</li><li>That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees</li><li>That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process</li><li>That we are a smoke-free Trust</li></ul>

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or CBT Therapist Early Intervention

Are you a registered CBT Psychotherapist/Psychologist with a passion for providing exceptional care? We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed ...

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CBT Psychotherapist/Psychologist

Site Christopher Wren House Town Croydon Salary £34,521 - £41,956 per annum incl. of outer HCAs Salary period Yearly Closing 19/03/:59South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.We are committed to providing high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for the care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'.We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone's potential as change makers.The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.Our ValuesWe take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special.As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working. Job overview The Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) are designed to help meet mild to moderate mental health needs of children and young people in education settings. They are made up of senior clinicians, CAMHS Practitioners and Education Wellbeing Practitioners (EWPs). They will be based across education settings as an additional resource within a whole-system approach to promote resilience and wellbeing, support earlier intervention, enable appropriate signposting and deliver evidence-based support, care and interventions.The MHST will partner with their education settings to design a bespoke offer, based on the school's individual needs and will work with the mental health services that are already in place, such as counselling, educational psychology, school nurses, pastoral care, educational welfare officers, VCSEs, the local authority, including children's social care, and NHS Children and Young People Mental Health Services (CYPMHS).Our MHST currently works with 16 schools across Croydon. The successful candidate will be employed by Croydon CAMHS and will be expected to liaise with CAMHS teams when appropriate. The MHST deliver emotional wellbeing interventions using Guided Self Help strategies. Main duties of the job As a qualified EWP, you will have successfully completed training as a trainee EMHP. You will be equipped with the necessary skills, knowledge and capabilities to work as a qualified EMHP, as an autonomous and responsible practitioner within your scope of practice, alongside education and health colleagues.You will be confident in providing manualised 1-1 and group interventions based on Guided Self Help with young people and families in anxiety, low mood and behaviours that challenge.You are expected to liaise and work effectively with the wider network around the child including educational, social care, family and health.Support and facilitate activities under the PHE whole school approach framework.Improve access to mental health and wellbeing support, working with culturally diverse populations and adapting services to improve access. Working for our organisation Croydon MHST is a friendly and supportive team who have developed a close partnership with local schools in providing low intensity interventions, creating workshops and groups and adapting services to meet the needs of schools, young people and families in Croydon in line with CYP-IAPT principles. Detailed job description and main responsibilities There is a requirement to work with schools remotely and face to face in delivering low level Guided Self Help to Young People and Families. This will be across various educational settings within the Croydon wave 1 school cluster, remote working from home and Croydon CAMHS.EWPs play a key role as members of the Mental Health Support Team, who will have the responsibility for delivering schools' whole school approach to mental health and emotional wellbeing for children and young people. Person specification Qualifications <ul><li>Successful completion of the HEE commissioned 1yr 'Education Mental Health Practitioner' post graduate diploma and experience of working in schools.</li><li>Evidence of CPD - Continuous Professional Development in Child and Adolescent Mental Health or Family work training.</li></ul> Experience <ul><li>Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others in educational and health settings with mild to moderate mental health problems.</li><li>Experience of delivering specific therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families (e.g. Guided Self Help, CBT, parent work).</li><li>Experience of liaising and working effectively with the wider network around the child including educational, social care, family and health.</li><li>Experience of working with culturally diverse populations and adapting services to improve access.</li><li>Experience of assessing and meeting the communication needs of the schools to deliver psycho-education on mental health or emotional wellbeing to different groups including parents, teaching staff and young people.</li><li>Experience of adapting resources to be able to deliver online/ via phone/ google classroom.</li></ul> Abilities <ul><li>Ability to carry out 1:1 therapeutic mental health interventions with children and families.</li><li>Ability to conduct group parenting and group young person programmes.</li><li>Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group.</li><li>Ability to make an assessment of risk and to record and communicate it appropriately and to take appropriate action to mitigate or manage.</li></ul>The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by:<ul><li>Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice.</li><li>Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment.</li><li>We believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignity.</li></ul>Please note:<ul><li>All applications for this post will need to be made online.</li><li>You should read and understand the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to the role. Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteria.</li><li>The closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should a sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possible.</li><li>Once you have submitted your application, you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.</li><li>If you have not heard from us within three weeks from the closing date, your application has not been successful.</li><li>Priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees.</li><li>If you are successful and appointed, you authorise South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.</li><li>We are a smoke-free Trust.</li></ul>SLaM is a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Stonewall is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBT) rights charity in Europe. Employer certification / accreditation badges This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Educational Mental Health Practitioner

SEND Education Mental Health Practitioner - ASC, SEMH Type: Permanent Hours: Full-Time Location: Bridgwater Start: 01/09/2025 Salary: £20,343 - £28,669 Elementa are recruiting for an SEND Educational Mental Health Practitioner to join the team at this special school for children with SEND predominantly relating to ASC and SEMH. This specialist education provider supports students across the primary and secondary phases and use a therapeutic approach to supporting learners. All students have an EHCP which commonly relates to any/all of SEMH, ASC and anxiety. The organisation focus on a holistic and creative education approach in order for learners to achieve their full potential whilst in this special school. The school has been completely renovated within the last 3 years and offer a stunning workplace. They support learners aged between 5 - 18 The school operates over 2 sites, have an onsite farm and the latest addition is an onsite coffee shop. The successful applicant will be expected to safeguard students welfare, promote and support the educational and therapeutic needs of the students, collaborate with teaching colleagues and support learners using a bespoke curriculum &amp; resources. Can you? <ul> <li>Make learning inclusive, fun and exciting</li> <li>Prepare young people to build confidence</li> <li>Nurture good relationships with children and staff to create an effective learning environment</li> <li>Champion emotional growth and independence alongside academic progress</li> <li>Keep children safe and contribute to their health and well-being</li> </ul> Joining the school team you'll gain a real sense of purpose. Working with small groups and on a 1:1 basis you'll use a therapeutic approach, along with the support from your colleagues, you'll deliver a tailored approach that makes a real difference to the life and future prospects for the learners. You must clearly demonstrate appropriate education based experience &amp; qualifications for this role on your application Additional job benefits: <ul> <li>Onsite Catering and free meals </li> <li>Free Uniform</li> <li>Free parking</li> <li>Access to the school Gym</li> <li>training opportunities including THRIVE, trauma-informed practices, CPI.</li> </ul> This role is not suitable for candidates/applicants: <ul> <li>Requiring sponsorship for right to work in the UK</li> <li>Without UK teaching experience</li> <li>Without UK SEND experience</li> </ul> Elementa will be managing all applicants and screening their suitability for the role &amp; school. Elementa are not a supply agency, we are a recruitment partner to schools and also operate Alternative Provison services, Specials Schools and also provide schools services (training, uniforms, consulting, etc.) All applicants will go through pre-screening. Appointments may be made through trial-contract. A DBS Enhanced Disclosure application will be required for this role (which may be chargeable at £62.70) unless you have a clear DBS Enhanced Disclosure subscribed to the Update Service. A clear DBS is desirable but not a barrier to being considered. If you have the relevant skills and experience necessary for this role then please apply with your full up to date CV. All applicants will be promptly responded to.

SEND Educational Mental Health Practitioner - ASC, SEMH

Job Title: Cognitive Behavioural TherapistSalary: £45000 Location: London (primarily Blackfriars, one day at Strand). Some remote work.Who are weMelrose Wellbeing specialises in delivering CBT within a workplace setting, allowing us to reach those who may otherwise never receive mental health support, while helping organisations to meet their wellbeing goals and reduce the stigma still surrounding mental health. We are embarking on an ambitious and exciting growth plan and we're hiring for a range of roles to support this.Cognitive Behavioural TherapistTaking charge of your own client businesses, you will work independently to deliver on-site CBT sessions to staff, while working in partnership with our office team to track progress and deliver wider support materials such as workshops, guides and email content. This is an exciting and enjoyable role which offers the right therapist the chance to contribute to wellbeing across their client organisations, making lasting and meaningful change to a wide range of individuals both within and outside of CBT sessions.ResponsibilitiesSession Delivery<ul><li>Delivery of weekly private CBT sessions face to face on client premises.</li><li>Maintenance of accurate and up to date case records to enable monitoring, analysis and reporting.</li><li>We prioritise the wellbeing of our team and work hard to ensure you're able to deliver high quality therapy without compromising your own wellbeing. We maintain a manageable level of sessions daily with plenty of independence and flexibility in treatment processes, while supporting you with group and private supervision, as well as paid self-care time each week.</li></ul>The Wider Service<ul><li>Creation and delivery of additional content to support and promote your in-house work. This content will be designed to meet the needs you identify across your client businesses, and could include workshops, emails and guides, with the support of our marketing team.</li></ul>Client Management<ul><li>Participation in meetings with client HR contacts and others to discuss the service. This is a great opportunity to influence organisational policies and approaches to wellbeing, working to inform and encourage change which may benefit your clients and reduce stigma around mental health.</li></ul>Team Participation<ul><li>Whilst the role requires therapists to work independently within their client businesses, we work hard to ensure you feel part of the wider team and understand how your work contributes to the whole. You will participate in weekly group supervision and debriefing sessions, as well as planning sessions to support your Wider Service role. You will be expected to make the most of this support for your own benefit but also to support others in the team.</li></ul>We're looking for someone who is:<ul><li>A fully qualified and accredited cognitive behavioural therapist</li><li>Comfortable delivering group sessions and workshops</li><li>Passionate about improving wellbeing within this setting and interested in the wider impact we can have by working in this way</li><li>Confident working independently</li><li>Able to communicate effectively within a corporate setting</li><li>A collaborative team player who enjoys working with others, learning and supporting.</li></ul>What we offer:<ul><li>£45k FTE salary</li><li>30 days' paid holiday inclusive of bank holidays, FTE</li><li>Pension contributions</li><li>CPD and training</li><li>Group and individual supervision</li><li>Half a day weekly funded self-care</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Flexible working considered</li><li>Regular team dinners and socials</li></ul>

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