High Intensity CBT Therapist | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust - London
£58,133 - £65,261 per annum inc HCAS pro rata
PermanentPart time
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and passionate CBT Therapist to join Westminster Talking Therapies Service (IAPT) located in the diverse and vibrant community of the London borough of Westminster. Our team is key in the work we do and service provided to the population of Westminster. You will have opportunities for regular clinical supervision from the senior leadership team, specialist supervision for PTSD and training opportunities, such as Behavioural Couples Therapy and LTC. You will provide clinical supervision to our Step 2 team, including qualified and trainee psychological wellbeing practitioner and will receive supervision training to equip you in doing this. Our Step 3 team also provide supervision for our trainee clinical psychologists and CBT trainees on placement with our service. Wellbeing is important within our service, and we are a diverse, collaborative and cohesive team. We offer flexible working patterns including onsite and remote working. You will hold a Step 3 caseload of anxiety disorders, and depression and offer CBT treatment in line with NICE guidance. At Step 3 we offer treatment digitally and face-to-face in order to best meet the needs of our service users. In your role you will be involved with our duty team and screening referrals, have regular supervision, regular reflective practice, monthly team CPD and monthly sub-team and wider team meetings, a chance to be involved in areas of interest including perinatal, community outreach, young adults, older adults, long-term health conditions, and LGBTQ+. There are opportunities for training, plus career progression within the team. The ability to deliver therapy in local languages in desirable. You must be BABCP accredited or have attended a BABCP accredited CBT training course to be eligible for this post. If you working towards accreditation, you will also be considered for the post as long as you meet the shortlisting criteria and can demonstrate you are on track to meeting the course requirements. You will be expected to participate in extended hours clinics offered by the service which include evening clinics. The catchment area of the post is the London borough of Westminster. We have two main hubs that we work from, one is in Victoria and one is near Paddington. We operate an agile working policy where staff combine remote working and being on-site to deliver face-to-face appointments and other service commitments that require a hub-based presence. The post-holder will work part-time hours and may be required to work at any times between 8am and 8pm on weekdays including up to two evening clinics as required by the service. Benefits of working for CNWL include: • 27 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service (pro-rated) • NHS discount • Opportunities for career progression • New starters will have a 13-week probation period which is a supportive process to allow individuals to learn and work within the key aspects of their role over a period of time • If you would like to see what it's like to work for CNWL please have a look at https://talkingtherapies.cnwl.nhs.uk/work 1.0CLINICAL 1.1 Provide specialist psychotherapeutic assessment of patients referred for CBT, based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex psychological data from a variety of quantitative and qualitative sources including self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with patients and others involved with their care. Ensure the outcome of assessment is communicated to the referring agent and other professionals involved. Determine suitability of the approach and refer on unsuitable individuals to appropriate agencies and/or provide advice, including psycho-education, as appropriate. 1.2 Formulate and implement plans for the specialist psychotherapeutic treatment and/or management of patient’s mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of those problems derived from a broad theoretical knowledge of cognitive behaviour therapy, and employing methods based upon evidence of proven efficacy within modality. It is expected that the post-holder will treat patients across the range of severity. 1.3 Be responsible for implementing a range of specialist cognitive behavioural therapy interventions for individual patients and groups. Adjusting and refining psychotherapeutic formulations as practice and experience demand and drawing upon different explanatory models and objective cognitive behaviour therapy measures to maintain a number of provisional hypotheses, whilst maintaining ethical and legal standards. 1.4 Regularly monitor and evaluate therapy programmes and progress, using objective measures where appropriate, and communicate this to referring agent and other professionals involved as appropriate. 1.5 Evaluate and make decisions about treatment options considering both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical, developmental and cultural processes and systems, which have shaped the individual. 1.6 Include family members and others involved in clients’ problems in therapy programmes where necessary. 1.7 Assess and deliver therapy programmes in the community or GP Surgery and other settings as necessary. 1.8 Discharging patients as appropriate and arrange follow-up as appropriate on completion of therapy. Ensure outcome and follow-up of treatment is communicated to the referring agent and other professionals involved as appropriate. 1.9 Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment, discharge and onward referral of patients whose problems are managed by psychotherapeutic interventions. 1.10 Assess and manage clinical risk to self and others. Involve other agencies as appropriate. 1.11 Adhere to the BABCP and other relevant professional codes of conduct, policy and guidance. 1.12 Maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data-entry and recording, report writing for the purposes of personally generated clinical, audit, teaching and research information. 1.13 Exercise responsibility for professional self-governance in accordance with BABCP and other relevant professional codes of practice and conduct and Trust policies and procedures. 1.14 Develop and maintain knowledge of local resources and relationships with relevant statutory, voluntary and community groups and organisations. 1.15 Develop and propose innovative responses to identified needs of the diverse and multi-cultural community the service serves in collaboration and consultation with colleagues and other relevant teams and agencies. Rider Clause This is an outline of the post holder’s duties and responsibilities. It is not intended as an exhaustive list and may change from time to time to meet the changing needs of the Trust and Department. Supplementary Information Job Flexibility The post holder will be required to work flexibly, providing assistance as and when necessary, which may involve them in a developing role. The role will involve working some out-of-hours shifts. Working Relationships The working relationship between all members of staff should be mutually supportive, with staff deputising and covering for each other when appropriate. Health and Safety Central and North West London Mental Health NHS Trust has a Health and Safety Policy applicable to all employees. Employees must be aware of the responsibility placed on them under the Employment Rights Act 1996, to ensure that agreed safety procedures are carried out, and to maintain a safe environment for employees, patients and visitors. Improving Working Lives Central and North West London Mental Health NHS Trust is committed to the principles of Improving Working Lives and all managers are encouraged to follow Improving Working Lives practices. Consideration will be given to all requests for flexible working in line with Trust policy. Staff Involvement Central and North West London Mental Health NHS Trust is committed to involve staff at all levels in the development of the organisation. Managers should ensure that staff are encouraged and involved in organisational and service developments including business planning and they are able to influence discussions, which affect them and their working conditions. All managers should engender a culture of openness and inclusion so that staff feel free to contribute and voice concerns. They should develop and implement communication systems that ensure staff are well informed and have an opportunity to feedback their views. Smoking Central and North West London Mental Health NHS Trust acknowledges its responsibility to provide a safe, smoke free environment to its employees, patients and visitors. In expressing its commitment to the prevention of smoking related diseases, the Trust has a ‘Non Smoking Policy’ and all Trust buildings and vehicles are designated as smoke free areas. Alcohol Employees are expected to be aware of and understand that Central and North West London Mental Health NHS Trust has a policy on alcohol and the consumption of alcohol. Alcohol is not permitted whilst on duty. Confidentiality Employees should be aware that the Trust produces confidential information relating to patients, staff and commercial information. All employees have a responsibility for ensuring the security of information and to comply with the Data Protection Acts, Access to Health Records and Computer Misuse Act. Disclosure of personal, medical, commercial information, systems passwords or other confidential information to any unauthorised person or persons will be considered as gross misconduct and may lead to disciplinary action which may include dismissal. Equal Opportunities All employees of Central and North West London Mental Health NHS Trust are expected to be aware of, and adhere to, the provision of the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy, and to carry out their associated duties and responsibilities under this policy. As users of the disability symbol, the Trust guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for a vacant post. Grievances, Disputes, Disciplinary and Other Industrial Relations Procedures Central and North West London Mental Health NHS Trust has grievance, disputes, disciplinary and other industrial relations procedures. Employees are required to make themselves aware of these procedures, copies of which are available on the Trustnet, from your manager and the Human Resource Directorate. Personal Development The post-holder is expected to co-operate in activities which line management believes will contribute to personal and/or to team growth. This includes attending supervisory sessions and training modules, both at their work base and other selected venues of instruction. Conflict of Interest Employees are expected to declare any private ‘interest or practice’, which might conflict with their NHS employment, and be perceived to result in actual or potential financial or personal gain. Working Time Regulations The Working Time Regulations 1998 require that you should not work more than an average of 48 hours each week i.e. no more than 816 hours in a 17-week period. To work more than 48 hours you must have management authorisation and you will be required to sign an opt out agreement. The Trust policy has a limit of 60 hours per week and all staff must ensure a 24 hour rest period is taken in every 7 days. Conditions of Employment The Trust will screen all staff who will be working with children and police checks will be carried out on all staff appointed to posts which have access to children. This will also apply if role develops to include access to children. Terms and Conditions The terms and conditions of service associated with this position are those agreed by the Trust. This advert closes on Tuesday 6 Oct 2026
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Resident Gastro Doctor – IMT3 | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
University College London Hospital - London
£67,325 per annum + London Weighting
ContractFull time
This is a 6 month post based at University College Hospital in the Gastroenterology Department. This is a unique opportunity to join a large tertiary gastroenterology unit and gain experience looking after a wide range of patients including IBD, nutrition, hepatology, pancreatobiliary medicine and upper GI. The post-holder contribute to inpatient care on the ward, contribute to specialist MDT and have opportunities to gain experience in upper and lower GI endoscopy, GI physiology and other specialist GI services. The role will include protected time for clinical audit, service improvement and research. This is a perfect opportunity for candidates considering applying to gastroenterology specialist training in the future who have already completed at least FY2. Our UCLH Gastroenterology unit is one of the largest in the UK, and the post offer exposure to all aspects of Gastroenterology, covered by the 14 Consultants within the department. Subspecialty areas of expertise include clinical nutrition/intestinal failure, oesophagogastric/laser medicine, inflammatory bowel disease, GI physiology and pancreaticobiliary medicine. There are a number of educational meetings run each week, including a journal club, specialist multidisciplinary meetings, a ‘morning report’, and seminars with invited speakers. The department has a committed audit programme. The post holder may also take an active role in undergraduate teaching. University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites: • University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) • National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery • Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals • University College Hospital Grafton Way Building • Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine • University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre • The Hospital for Tropical Diseases • University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040. For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* *UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit:Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit:Why Choose UCLH? This advert closes on Tuesday 6 Oct 2026
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Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust - Harrow
£63,665 - £70,887 per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
PermanentFull time
The post-holder will work as a member of the multidisciplinary team within the Brent & Harrow Perinatal Mental Health Service, providing specialist psychological assessment and evidence-based interventions for women experiencing a range of mental health, social and emotional difficulties during the perinatal period. Interventions will be adapted to the needs of women and their infants and will include individual and group-based work within the community. The post-holder will contribute psychological perspectives to assessment, formulation, care planning and risk management, and provide specialist advice and consultation to MDT colleagues and the wider professional network. They will also provide appropriate support and signposting to families and carers. Working autonomously within professional guidelines and service policies, the post-holder will participate in team meetings, case discussions and reflective practice, and contribute to the development of effective, recovery-oriented models of care. The post-holder will work closely with relevant local services, including maternity, Talking Therapies, mental health and children’s social care services, to support coordinated and seamless care pathways. They will contribute to service development, audit and research relevant to perinatal mental health, and provide shared clinical supervision to trainee and Band 7 psychologists and other professionals. To provide highly specialist psychological assessments of women referred to the PMHS and meeting criteria for specialist perinatal psychological interventions. The specialist assessment will be 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 clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care. The assessments will also include a formal evaluation of the parent infant relationship within the family/social network. To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/ormanagement of a client’s mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings. To be responsible for developing and delivering evidence-based treatment protocol for severe and complex psychological disorders occurring in the perinatal period (e.g. severe maternal OCD, depression, anxiety, medically unexplained symptoms) and, when appropriate, for parent-infant relationship disturbances (e.g. Video Interactive Guidance). Adjusting and refining psychological formulations, drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses. Our vision Wellbeing for life: We work in partnership with all who use our services to improve health and wellbeing. Together we look at ways of improving an individual’s quality of life, through high quality healthcare and personal support. Our values Compassion: Our staff will be led by compassion and embody the values of care outlined in our Staff Charter. Respect: We will respect and value the diversity of our patients, service users and staff, to create a respectful and inclusive environment, which recognises the uniqueness of each individual. Empowerment: We will involve, inform and empower our patients, service users, carers and their families to take an active role in the management of their illness and adopt recovery principles. We will ensure our staff receive appropriate direction and support, to enable them to develop and grow. Partnership: We will work closely with our many partners to ensure that our combined efforts are focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for the people we serve. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both: Theoretical and therapeutic models. Highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans ensuring appropriate assessment, formulation and intervention communicating with the referral agents and others involved with the care on a regular basis. To develop and provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients’ formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan in accordance with NICE guidelines and evidence-based practice. To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care, to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the client group. To act as a Lead Professional, including for cases when initial comprehensive assessments are carried out by the post holder, ensuring the provision of a care package appropriate for the client’s needs, co-ordinating the work of others involved with care, arranging client’s care reviews as required and communicating effectively with the client, her family and all others involved in care; and to monitor progress during the course of multi-disciplinary interventions. To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management in line with Trust and inter-agency policies and procedures with the aim of overall risk reduction. To ensure that practice operates within the adult and children safeguarding frameworks. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care. To provide expertise, advice and support to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological care by all members of the treatment team. To provide comprehensive psychological reports and to carry out psychological testing as required by the service or the courts. To attend and contribute to appropriate MDT meetings within the Perinatal service. To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups, if the service model has capacity for this. This advert closes on Tuesday 6 Oct 2026
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Speech and Language Therapist - Early Years | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust - Wembley
£36,943 - £44,900 per annum inclusive of HCAS
ContractFull time
Are you a Speech and Language Therapist looking to grow your skills and make a meaningful impact in early years services? We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join our Community/Pre-School Team, supporting children and families across community clinics in the London Borough of Brent for a fixed term contract for one year. This role is ideal for therapists in the early stages of their career or those looking to further develop their clinical practice. You will benefit from structured support to build your clinical skills, independence, and confidence within a friendly and collaborative Early Years community service. Delivering Speech and Language Therapy assessment, intervention, and support for children in early years settings, working with increasing independence. Supporting children, families, and professionals to improve communication outcomes. We can offer: • A supportive team environment with Speech and Language Therapists and multidisciplinary colleagues. • A programme of support, supervision and Continuing Professional Development for newly qualified Band 5s to ensure competencies are met, with regular support meetings with senior colleagues. • Access to clinical specialists for second opinions and support • Opportunities for continuous professional development through a range of learning experiences including opportunities to shadow colleagues and membership of Clinical Excellence Networks (CENs) • Assess speech, language, and communication needs using a range of tools • Manage and prioritise a defined caseload with appropriate supervision and support • Develop and deliver evidence-based intervention plans • Monitor progress and adapt intervention to meet individual needs • Make informed clinical decisions, including discharge, within scope of practice and competence • Provide clear feedback and reports to families and professionals • Work in partnership with parents, carers, and early years staff • Provide advice and strategies to support communication development at home and in settings • Support children with a wide range of needs, recognising and valuing cultural, linguistic, and individual diversity • Communicate sensitively, particularly when sharing difficult information • Contribute to Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) assessments and annual reviews • Work collaboratively with health, education and social care professionals • Participate in team discussions to support coordinated care planning • Liaise with interpreters and other support services when required • Maintain accurate clinical records in line with HCPC and RCSLT standards • Provide informal and formal training to parents, carers, and staff • Support assistants, students, and volunteers as appropriate • Participate in audit, data collection, and service improvement • Maintain confidentiality and data protection standards at all times We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us. What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life’s most important moments. Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide. We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care. Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trust’s values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment. **Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.** This advert closes on Sunday 4 Oct 2026
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Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician: Mental Health | North London NHS Foundation Trust
Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust - London
£36,943 - £44,900 Per annum, inclusive of Outer London HCAS
PermanentFull time
We have an exciting opportunity to join North London NHS Foundation Trust as a Band 5 Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician (MMPT), working at the heart of our inpatient pharmacy service. This is a varied, patient-facing role where you will work directly with patients and multidisciplinary teams to improve medicines safety and optimise treatment. You will have the opportunity to use and develop your skills in medicines reconciliation, patient consultation and counselling, discharge planning and medicines optimisation. The post is a cross-site role working across St Ann’s Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital, with an initial indicative allocation of 60% St Ann’s Hospital and 40% Chase Farm Hospital. You will be expected to work flexibly across NLFT sites according to service need, and the balance between sites may change in response to operational requirements and future service developments. The role may also develop into a rotational post across medicines management services and/or Trust sites as the service evolves. We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive pharmacy technician who enjoys working with patients, takes ownership of their role and wants to contribute to the continued development of pharmacy technician-led services. No two days are quite the same. As an MMPT, you will: • Work directly with patients to understand their medicines and identify medicines-related issues. • Undertake medicines reconciliation and detailed medication histories. • Assess patients’ own drugs (PODs) and help ensure medicines are available when patients need them. • Provide high-quality medicines counselling and support patients to understand and manage their treatment. • Play an active role in discharge planning, including DMS referrals and improving continuity of medicines care after discharge. • Work alongside pharmacists and multidisciplinary teams to identify and resolve medicines-related problems. • Provide ward-based medicines management and promote the safe and secure use of medicines. • Use your accredited checking skills to support safe and efficient pharmacy services. • Work flexibly across Trust sites and provide cross-site support according to service need. • Support and develop pharmacy trainees and colleagues. • Get involved in audits, quality improvement, medicines safety and the development of new ways of working. Why choose to join the North London NHS Foundation Trust? We believe that by working together, our Trust can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart. Our Five-Year Strategy: 1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. 2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all 3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care 4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology. Why NLFT? • Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors. • We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities. • We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives. • NHS Discounts, generous annual leave allowance and NHS pension scheme • We have excellent internal staff network support groups. As an MMPT, you will provide a comprehensive, patient-centred medicines management and medicines optimisation service across inpatient and community mental health services. You will work autonomously within your scope of practice, taking responsibility for medicines reconciliation and medicines supply, proactively identifying discrepancies, resolving medicines-related problems and helping to reduce delays to treatment and discharge. Patient interaction is central to this role.You will speak directly with patients and carers about their medicines, undertake person-centred medicines consultations, provide tailored medicines counselling and support patients to understand and manage their treatment. You will also play an active role in discharge planning, medicines optimisation and DMS referrals, supporting safer transitions of care between hospital, community pharmacy and other healthcare services. Working closely with pharmacists and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will be an active and visible member of the clinical team, documenting interventions and escalating medicines-related concerns appropriately. You will contribute to medicines governance, accuracy checking, audit, quality improvement and medicines safety initiatives, while also supporting the education and development of trainees, pharmacy colleagues and other healthcare professionals. You will work flexibly to meet the needs of the pharmacy service, including providing reciprocal medicines management cover and supporting services across Trust sites as required. Above all, we are looking for someone who isproactive, patient-focused and enthusiastic about the evolving role of pharmacy technicians, and who wants to help us continue developing an ambitious, high-quality medicines management service. This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Oct 2026
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Finance Business Partner – Income | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
University College London Hospital - London
£75,328 - £86,114 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
PermanentFull time
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional Finance Business Partner - Income (External) to join our high-performing Finance Directorate. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key leadership role in one of the UK's most complex and prestigious NHS organisations, helping to ensure the accurate reporting, recovery and planning of over £1bn of clinical income while supporting the delivery of outstanding patient care. Reporting to the Head of Finance - Income & Costing, you will provide expert advice on the NHS Payment Scheme, commissioner contracts and income recovery, while supporting annual planning, business cases and strategic financial decision-making. Working closely with senior finance, operational and commissioning colleagues, you will ensure robust income reporting, improve data quality and help maximise the Trust's financial performance. Applicants must hold a CCAB qualification (or equivalent) and have significant experience in NHS finance, income management and commissioning. Strong analytical, leadership and stakeholder management skills are essential. Full time and part-time applications will be considered. UCLH offers flexible working. University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites: • University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) • National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery • Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals • University College Hospital Grafton Way Building • Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine • University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre • The Hospital for Tropical Diseases • University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040. For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* *UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit:Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit:Why Choose UCLH? This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Oct 2026
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Principle Clinical Psychologist & Pathway Lead | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - Enfield
£72,719 - £83,505 Per annum including HCAS
PermanentFull time
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic candidate to the role ofPrinciple Clinical Psychologist & Pathway Lead – Autism & ADHD Neuro Pathway Servicesat part time hours to provide high level managerial oversight and service to all patients and staff within the Neurodiversity team located at Cedar House, within our St. Michael's Community Hospital site. The weekly hours for this role will be agreed at interview. The successful candidate will work as part of the neurodiversity Enfield team for Children 0-6. This is a multidisciplinary team which is designed to provide a needs-led, family-centred approach for children under the age of six with neurodivergent learning needs. Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. The successful applicant may not work in Paediatrics upon completing their apprenticeship should no vacancies be present. The Neuro-development Pathway (NDP) Lead will manage daily operations, planning, and performance of the NDP Team, ensuring service delivery is efficient, evidence-based, and focused on the needs of service users and carers. Collaborating with the Senior Management Team (SMT) and other Team Leaders, the post holder ensures timely treatment by motivated staff, promoting safety and success for children and young people. The role involves building strong community connections, optimizing resources to meet patient needs, and adhering to commissioning priorities from the Integrated Care Board (ICB) and stakeholders. The post holder will oversee referral, assessment, and patient allocation processes, working with senior managers, clinical leads, and team members to meet performance targets and implement improvements as necessary. Additionally, the NDP Lead will offer clinical assessment and intervention as required. Reporting to the Service Lead and Head of Service, they will monitor clinical recording systems (Rio) to manage patient flow, assessment bookings, outcomes, and waiting times. This role includes leading weekly huddles, team meetings, and participating in relevant meetings to ensure patient flow is managed and escalated when needed. The post holder will also ensure adherence to the Standard Operational Policy, addressing pathway pressures appropriately. North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system – consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS’s, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches. We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George’s University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities. Take a tour of our hospitalhere A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the job description and requirements for the role can be found within the person specification. This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Oct 2026
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Staff Nurse - Ocean Day Unit | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - London
£36,943 - £44,900 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
PermanentFull time
We are seeking to appoint dynamic and enthusiastic candidate to the role of Staff Nurse within our Ocean Day Unit situated within our Children's Outpatient department. This role is offered as a permanent role working 37.5 hours per week across 5 x days as rostered. If you would like to become part of a team delivering excellent care and take advantage of many opportunities available to you, we would like to meet you. We can offer you excellent educational opportunities from in house study courses to post graduate education through Middlesex University. To apply for this post, you must be passionate and committed to delivering high standards of care, and need to ensure that all the people who use our services have a positive experience. The Paediatric nursing team forms part of the Integrated Children's services at North Middlesex University Hospital and is part of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. • The postholder will work under the direction of the Ward Manager - Children's Outpatients with responsibility for the assessment of care needs for all patients, ensuring appropriately planned care is both implemented and evaluated. • The postholder is expected to work with minimal supervision and will be designated to work as part of the nursing team at North Middlesex University Hospital Trust. • The postholder will provide care within the Ocean Day Unit without supervision to facilitate the prevention of admission or reduction in hospitalisation, and will act as an effective clinical support for students. • The postholder will work as part of the Ocean Day Unit Nursing Team with support from the cohort of Band 5/6 Staff Nurses and Band 7 Ward Manager. • The postholder is expected to contribute to the assessment, planning, and implementation of evidence-based care to children and their families and carers, and work in a collaborative manner with other agencies to ensure a seamless service for the children. Circumstances may arise for the post holder to assist in providing clinical cover in all areas of the paediatric unit. North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system – consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS’s, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches. We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George’s University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities. Take a tour of our hospital here A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the job description and requirements for the role can be found within the person specification. This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Oct 2026
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MHST Specialist Practitioner/ Team Lead | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust - Croydon
£55,524 - £62,652 per annum inclusive HCAs (Outer)
PermanentFull time
The Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) is an early intervention programme funded by NHS England with the aim of improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in the community in response to the government’s Green Paper for Young People’s Mental Health. The practitioner in this role will focus on providing day to day clinical oversight and support for the Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs), alongside senior leadership. · The role will ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the MHST, providing high quality, safe and responsive specialist mental health services to children, young people, parents/carers and professionals provided in accordance with Children and Young People’s mental health training principles, in partnership with service users and partner agencies, working as part of a multi-agency system. The post holder may have supervisory responsibility/co-responsibility for EMHP clinicians within the MHST and will also work as part of a senior’s team, supporting the Team Leaders and Clinical Service Leads with the new pathway. The post is currently being recruited to within the existing service structure. The service may be subject to a future procurement process, and any subsequent changes will be managed in accordance with NHS employment policies and relevant legislation. As the MHST Specialist Practitioner/ Team Lead, you are responsible for leading a small team of Education mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) and CAMHS practitioners as well as playing an important role in managing the delivery of the three functions of the MHST: · Delivering evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate mental health issues · Supporting the senior mental health lead in each education setting to introduce or develop their whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing · Giving timely advice to school and college staff, and liaising with external specialist services to help children and young people get the right support and stay in education. 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. Key Responsibilities: Clinical and Client Care • Enhance accessibility to mental health services for children and young people in Croydon schools. • To provide specialist psychosocial assessments, formulations and interventions for clients in the MHST team. • Support and empower children, young people and families to make informed choices about the intervention. • To support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their families in the self-management of presenting difficulties. • To work in partnership with families to provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required. • To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans. • To act as care co-ordinator sharing responsibility for the oversight of cases within the MHST that require step up to Specialist CAMHS. • Provide support for EWP’s and others in using CYP IAPT compliant routine outcome measures. • Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with EWP’s on a regular basis as part of their continuing professional development. • To develop and help deliver workshops, groups for children and young people in schools. • To provide consultation and where appropriate training to other professionals in schools who come into contact with children, young people and their families/carers referred with moderate, complex and severe mental health problems Contributing to team or service clinical functioning • To contribute to the effective working of the team or service and to a psychologically informed framework for the service. • To contribute to the team or service’s delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities. • To be proactive in challenging discrimination and support the development of culturally competent services. • To advise other members of the service on specialist psychological care of clients. • To liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with clients in order to develop and review care plans. • To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members. • To work in partnership with schools and colleges to develop and deliver activities related to their whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing. • Contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment. Policy and service development • To implement policies and procedures in own area of work, and to propose improvements or beneficial changes. • To contribute to service development through undertaking and participating in appropriate projects related to the MHST Team. • To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities. Care or management of resources • To take care of, and use carefully, the Trust’s equipment and physical resources. • To ensure that the post-holder has sufficient resources by estimating future needs and requesting or ordering supplies as needed. Management and supervision • To support the (trainee) EWP’s in the assessment and formulation of cases suitable for the Guided Self Help interventions. • To provide clinical supervision to EWPs and/or Band 6 CAMHS practitioners working within school settings. • To contribute to the recruitment of EWPs and training. • Attend MHST senior management meetings and contribute to service development. • Manage relationships with stakeholders, including school senior mental health leads and head teachers. • Management and oversight of the team’s clinical casework, including referrals and allocation. • Management and oversight of the team’s whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing. Teaching and Training • To undertake teaching and training within the MHST. • To develop and deliver training for schools, universal and targeted services. • To contribute to the development of the knowledge and skills base within the MHST service by maintaining an active awareness of current developments and by implementing knowledge gained in training to practice. • To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles. Record-keeping and Information Governance • To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as required by Trust policies and local procedures. • To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry. Research and development • To initiate, undertake, support and supervise regular complex service evaluation and audits • To initiate and carry out appropriate research where appropriate. • To initiate and implement the development of outcome measurement and assessment and assist other staff in the implementation of same. Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development • To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior clinician according to Professional and Trust guidelines. • To ensure own Continuing Professional Development in line with professional and Trust Personal Development Plan requirements and professional ‘Standards for Continuing Professional Development’. • To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional and clinical practice and of relevant legislation and policies. • To comply with the trust and professional ‘Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics’ and ‘Standards of Proficiency’, and ensure professional development in line with these. • To adhere to Professional Practice Guidelines and Trust policies and procedures. General • To travel to as appropriate and across the Trust when required. • To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour amongst the client group, and follow trust policies relating to its management. • To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations and to support others involved in such situations. This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Oct 2026
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Under 5’s CAMHS Specialist | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust - Catford
£58,133 - £65,261 per annum incl. of Inner HCAs
PermanentFull time
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Horizon Team at Lewisham CAMHS. We are seeking to recruit a Band 7 under 5's CAMHS Practitioner. We are the generic service, part of Lewisham CAMHS and provide specialist assessments and intervention for children and young people who are referred to our team. The Post holder will contribute within the Lewisham Parent and Infant Relationship Service which is part of the Lewisham CAMHS Community Service. You will complete assessments and treatment in accordance with the clinical and evidence-based models that are delivered within the service. You will manage your own caseload and provide specialist parent & child group interventions to children and families with moderate to complex presentation. Your main duties include working in partnership with Social Services, Parental mental Health/Perinatal, Adult Mental Health, Family Hubs, Child Health and key partner to support integrated practice and service delivery. Ensuring records are up to date clinical records and be required to complete and provide reports to networks. You will also be required to contribute to audit or progress reports on specific aspects of the service developments. You will have some specific responsibilities to contribute to operational systems for referrals to the service, delivering appropriate treatments. To share day to day responsibility for the quality of delivery of clinical care in the service. To support the clinical lead in recommending the allocation of clinical work and operating an agreed system of caseload management. Manage day to day clinical risks and clinically advise team members on courses of action. Ensure that team members follow systems of safe practice and that operational policies are adhered to. Ensure that all recording and reporting of client contact is accurate, up to date and of good quality and within CAMHS, SLAM & professional requirement standards of record keeping. Ensure that data and information on clinical activity is collected and entered onto ePJS. Lewisham Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) provides a diagnostic, assessment, treatment, advisory and consultative service for children and adolescents with emotional and behavioural disorders, including those at high risk or those with more severe and persistent problems. The service’s Specialist Multidisciplinary Teams include: Horizon (generic); Neuro Developmental Team; Symbol (Looked After and Adopted CYP); LYPS (severe and enduring mental health problems); ARTS (at risk forensic); Paediatric Liaison Service; MHST (Mental Health in Schools); CWP (Child Wellbeing Practitioners); Intake; and Crisis. Lewisham CAMHS focuses on providing high quality mental health support to young people locally. We continually identify and address any potentially barriers or inequalities in regards to access to, and input from, our service, as well as continually improving areas of staff wellbeing and equality within the staff group. This post is clinically based within the generic team (Horizon) and the leadership component extends to the rest of Lewisham CAMHS. Horizon is a dynamic multi-disciplinary team based in the Kaleidoscope Centre in Catford, an award-winning purpose-built building that brings together specialist community services for health, disability, mental health, education and social care. Experience and ability to function as an infant/child practitioner and adolescent mental health Experience of working as a care coordinator in infant/child/ child and adolescents’ mental health Evidence of good practice in infant/child/child and adolescent mental health assessments, assessments of behaviour and performance, family functioning Experience in carrying out specialist infant/child mental health assessments and treatments for under 5s population Evidence of providing CAMHS interventions in group, individual and family work, multidisciplinary work. Evidence of experience of clinical governance and audit and the process of clinical supervision A good working knowledge of mental health disorders in infant, children and adolescents. A good working knowledge of Difficulties common to Looked After Children and children families facing adversity e.g., attachment difficulties Knowledge of current legislation and clinical governance (Children Act 1989, 2004 and The Mental Health Act 1983, Human Rights Act 1998 and Mental Capacity Act 2005, Child protection procedures). Knowledge of assessment of risk and management of risk factors Good working knowledge of difficulties in the Perinatal period and maternal mental health difficulties. Ability to work therapeutically with the client group, using a range of therapeutic interventions Ability to work under pressure. Ability work effectively with the MDT to take on new concepts. Good written and verbal presentation skills and basic IT. Ability to work within a changing environment Ability to be ‘reflective’ in therapeutic practice and adapt practice from this reflection This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Oct 2026
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