Total 110 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4TP

Full time - Part Time - Bank.

Based at Westley Court, Austcliffe, Cookley, Kidderminster, DY10 3RT

Additional hours / overtime opportunities available to suit your circumstances

Join us as a Registered Nurse and help us provide outstanding care

Coate Water Care’s award-winning team provides exemplary standards of care and comfort to support our residents’ health and wellbeing.

We have immediate Registered Nurse positions available, all with the prospect of further career progression. No matter how long your professional nursing experience, why not talk to us?

As part of our team, you will be working closely with each resident, you'll assess their needs - delivering a care plan that helps each person to live a fuller life. Providing the very best levels of clinical care, you'll make sure that all procedures are carried out to the highest standards, optimising the well-being of every resident. You see every person in your care as an individual, and work closely with the wider team to create an environment that delivers skilled nursing care - clear communication, and respect and dignity for everyone.

As well as fellow Nurses, you have the reassurance of working directly alongside Senior Care Leads with 24/7 on-call support from other Clinical and Quality experts.

5.6 weeks annual holiday per annum (including public holidays)
Career development pathways and formal training opportunities
Free uniform
Pension scheme
Refer a friend bonus scheme
Great working environment
Free social and networking Events
About You

You will demonstrate strong clinical knowledge, role modelling and promoting best practice in wound management, nutrition, tissue viability, end-of-life care and other essential clinical interventions. You will help to ensure that healthcare objectives meet and exceed our standards and those of our regulators.

About Us
Coate Water Care is a family-run care home provider with welcoming and highly-rated nursing and residential care homes for the elderly located in Swindon, Wiltshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Gloucester. We specialize in providing personalized care for people who are living with dementia.

There are millions of elderly people in the UK who can no longer live alone and there are also tens of thousands of families struggling to cope with the burden of caring for their elderly loved ones. A further 800,000 people suffer from dementia, a progressive condition which requires specialist care from highly trained professionals.

Every last one of these people deserves the best possible attention and care. At Coate Water Care, we are passionate about providing the personalised care people need, from Residential, Respite and Nursing Care to specialist Dementia, Day or Convalescent care from our fully trained care team. “We care because you care.”

Full Time and Part Time - 12 hour shifts

including Bank Contracts.

Night shifts.

Westley Court, Austcliffe Lane, Kidderminster, DY10 3RT

Care Assistant- £10.90 ph

we currently have no Skilled worker Sponsorships left at this time.

Role Summary

Coate Water Care is an experienced care home provider, committed to delivering the highest standards of person centred care to older people in our residential and nursing homes.

To build upon our success stories, we rely on our passionate and dedicated staff at all levels.

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and caring team player to join us as a Care Assistant at our Arbory Residential Home. Arbory Residential Home delivers compassionate residential, dementia and respite care in a high quality and lively environment.

If you have a passion for making a positive difference and can demonstrate the right behaviours, attitude and enthusiasm for working in an adult social care environment this is a fantastic opportunity to grow and develop in a caring, person-centred organisation - we will provide a full induction alongside formal training opportunities. If you are looking for a really rewarding career, join us at Coate Water Care and help us to transform the lives of people who use our service

A Level 2 qualification in Health & Social Care (or equivalent) and experience of a similar role is desirable, but not necessary.

The role will require you to work shifts on a rota basis.

The key responsibilities of our Care Assistants include:

Carry out care activities in accordance with person centred care plan for all residents
Provide assistance as necessary to residents with restricted mobility to move to dining areas at mealtimes and other communal areas for social activities and to the privacy of their bedrooms at their request.
Provide assistance to serve meals and beverages, encouraging and assisting in the feeding of residents as per their requirements.
Contribute to the creation and development of effective person centred care plans.
Ensure bedroom areas are kept tidy, pleasant and comfortable by making beds, regularly changing bed linen and emptying commodes.
Ensure the regular cleaning of equipment involved in personal care of residents, including commodes and wheelchairs.
Develop and maintain positive relationships with all residents, family, visitors and colleagues
When joining Coate Water Care, we will offer you:

5.6 weeks annual holiday per annum (including public holidays)
Career development pathways and formal training opportunities
Pension scheme
Refer a friend bonus Scheme
Great working environment
Free social and Networking Events

This is an exciting time to join our Trust. South West London St. Georges is in the process of an exciting journey of transforming our community mental health services. In 2021/22 the Trust received significant investment in community mental teams to strengthen provision across all our boroughs in accordance with the transformational vision set out by the NHS Long Term Plan 2019.

During these upcoming years we will work with our community partners to establish integrated delivery hubs bringing together primary and secondary health teams with voluntary sector providers across each of our serving boroughs. TheWimbledon Recovery & Support Teamalso works in alignment with the Local Authority of Merton in accordance with the Section 75 agreement for integrated mental health services. This provides the service an additional wealth of knowledge and expertise from social services allowing for multi-professional working and high quality community care to patients accessing our services.



• To work within the Trust’s CPA/Care Management framework and the standards set out in the Adult Directorates Operational Policy for Community Mental Health Teams.
• The post holder as part of an integrated, multi-professional team will undertake the care co-ordinator role for a defined caseload of clients with severe and enduring mental health problems.
• The post holder will be expected to promote, by example and leadership, a high standard of patient care.
• The post holder will communicate and collaborate effectively with all agencies and agents involved in supporting adults with severe mental health problems.
• The Post holder will work collaboratively with other professionals within the Multi-disciplinary Team and to liaise with other agencies both statutory and in the private and voluntary sector

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading and supporting junior staff and wider care team to implement the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.

Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support:

Co-ordinating and evaluating collaborative patient centred care; getting feedback and improving plans with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).

Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients and their relatives / carers.

Liaising and working positively with members of the multi- disciplinary team and partner organisations.

Administering, and monitoring the side-effects of, medication; monitoring service user compliance.

Safety; safe custody of medicines, sharps, clinical equipment, report all incidents following trust policy.

Leading and supporting/teaching junior staff on risk assessment and risk management that involves making decisions based on knowledge of the research evidence, knowledge of the individual service user and their social context, knowledge of the service user’s own experience and clinical judgment.


This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Jan 2024

Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading and supporting junior staff and wider care team to implement the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise. Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support: Co-ordinating and evaluating collaborative patient centred care; getting feedback and improving plans with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT). Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients and their relatives / carers. Liaising and working positively with members of the multi- disciplinary team and partner organisations. Administering, and monitoring the side-effects of, medication; monitoring service user compliance. Safety; safe custody of medicines, sharps, clinical equipment, report all incidents following trust policy. Leading and supporting/teaching junior staff on risk assessment and risk management that involves making decisions based on knowledge of the research evidence, knowledge of the individual service user and their social context, knowledge of the service users own experience and clinical judgment.

A Vacancy at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.


It is an exciting time to join our trust, as we are preparing to implement the trust’s community transformation plans in line with the Community Mental Health Framework, to improve access and provision for clients with severe mental health difficulties. In doing so we will be strengthening relationships with primary care and developing new links with the voluntary sector.

You would work as part of a supportive team of clinical psychologists and CBT therapists. Experience working with psychosis is desirable but not essential. This is a full-time post in Sutton Early Intervention for Psychosis team for a CBT therapist to expand our provision of psychological therapies to service users who have experienced a first episode of psychosis. We will consider applicants in the final stages of their CBT training.

Please note it is a trust requirement for working in secondary care that applicants are qualified health care clinical practitioners with a core profession in one of the following: nursing, occupational therapy, social work, counselling/clinical psychology

You will provide cognitive behaviour therapy to patients referred to the Sutton Early Intervention Team. This will include providing specialist cognitive behavioural therapy assessment and therapy for people who have experienced a first episode of psychosis as well as other difficulties such as anxiety, depression and trauma. There will also be opportunities to develop experience in family interventions for psychosis.

The role is dynamic and will require you to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, attend MDT meetings and to offer advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to other members of the Sutton EIS team.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
1. To provide specialist CBT assessments of clients referred to the early intervention service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources including self-report measures, rating scales, direct and semi-structured interviews.
2. To design and implement plans for the formal CBT treatment and/or management of a client’s problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy.
3. To be responsible for implementing a range of individual, family and group interventions based upon evidence of treatment efficacy, and which rely primarily upon CBT models.
4. To evaluate and make decisions about CBT treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic CBT models and complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.
5. To engage in the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients in liaison with the multi-disciplinary team. To provide specialist CBT advice guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients’ formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.
6. To contribute directly and indirectly to a CBT based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the client group.
7. To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on CBT approaches to aspects of risk assessment and risk management.
8. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment and CBT treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of treatment.


This advert closes on Sunday 21 Jan 2024

Job Title: - Registered Nurse Location: - Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust Pay Rate: £17.69- £28.30 Hours: - Flexible About the Trust Rated Good in their most recent CQC report, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust provides a range of services across community hospitals, recovery units and within the wider community. As one of only six Global Digital Exemplars in Mental Health, the Trust is the countys main provider of community nursing, therapy and mental health services. From the outskirts of Birmingham to the edge of the Cotswolds, with excellent road and rail links, Herefordshire and Worcestershire provide opportunities to experience both city and country life. As a member, youll have fantastic benefits: Competitive pay rates work this week, get paid next week Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go access your My Bank shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone Essential support when you need it 24/7 365 days Call us anytime Multi-locational - work across neighboring Trusts First choice of shifts or placements at your Trust access before they are made available to agency Varied working options to suit your lifestyle access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or fixed Term placements Training and development opportunities Build holiday allowance for every shift you work Stakeholder pension scheme available What you'll be responsible for: Assessing and monitoring patient conditions Checking symptoms and vital signs and arranging diagnostic tests Displaying excellent analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations Working as an effective team member and promoting team and interdisciplinary relationships The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above. Who are NHS Professionals? We specialise in putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members. As an equal opportunities' organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. Apply Today By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas. Disclaimer Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

The post holder will work directly with individuals experiencing mental health problems to support their needs relating to social factors, wellbeing, and wider determinants of health. The Mental Health Link Worker will facilitate and co-ordinate key educational and support programmes to encourage and empower peer support networks for those with mental health issues.

Individuals will have the opportunity to access group interventions that aim to equip them with coping strategies and mechanisms for self-help. Individuals can access support at all stages of their recovery journey and will be able to benefit from a range of opportunities for peer support.

This role will be instrumental in enabling individuals to link up all elements of treatment and support and help them to navigate both primary and secondary mental health services and wider community options.

At Sugarman Health and Wellbeing, we are currently looking for a Care Assistant who is able to provide care and support for a Female service user who has suffered from a stroke. You will be providing the best care possible, within the Service User's own home environment.

She is a very sociable person with a big personality. She likes being active, going to the gym and visiting friends. She is a big lover of animals and has a great sense of humor

• Role: Healthcare Assistant
• Location: WR6 Area
• Hourly Rate: £12
• Shifts : Nights 10am - 7pm
• Availability: Monday to Sunday
• Contract: Full Time
• Speciality: Complex Care
• Start Date: ASAP on completion of recruitment process
• PPE provided

You would become an essential part of the existing care team in this fulfilling and rewarding role.

Theory and practical training will be provided to ensure you have the correct skills to support this individual. This is an amazing opportunity in order to learn and expand your knowledge with new skills, to help develop your career and experience exciting new opportunities.

Benefits working for Sugarman Health and Wellbeing include:

• Enhancing our Service Users quality of life
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Ongoing support from other Carers, the Nurse Care Manager, and Registered Manager
• Weekly Pay
• Paid via PAYE or Umbrella
• Holiday Pay (PAYE)
• Lucrative refer a friend scheme *Terms and conditions apply*

What are your duties as a Health care Assistant in this package?

• Able to support in Moving and Handling & Personal Care
• Support and maintain all clinical needs
• To be respectful and maintain professional boundaries
• Someone who will go above and beyond for the Service User and staff involved in the package

Requirements:

• A minimum of 6 months professional care experience
• The right to work in the UK and have the correct documentation for this
• A full enhanced DBS
• An up to date CV with full working history
• Interested in applying for this role?

Sugarman Health and Wellbeing is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, age, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity or disability.

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Band 5 Community Registered General Nurse

Opportunity available for a Registered General Nurse to work within the community, Based in Worcester and Surrounding Areas.

The team sits within the community team with the role predominately providing and undertaking a wide range of physical health assessments and to support colleagues in undertaking physical health assessments. You will work collaboratively with primary health, develop and maintain links with GP practices and establish strong working relationships with other specialist services and signpost service users as required. As part of this role you to have accountability and responsibility for implementation of physical health pathways which offers physical health monitoring and intervention alongside medication administration. You will be providing service user groups to further assist in the process of promoting physical well-being of patients you will work as a specialist across the treatment and assessment interventions, overseeing the process of implementing physical health strategies and undertaking supportive roles in complex cases where physical health needs are identified. It is essential you have a Valid Driving License and access to a vehicle.

This role is to commence asap with the shift patterns being Monday to Friday

The Hourly Rate for this role is: £21 Per Hour

The Benefits of working with Service Care Solutions:

We offer a £250 sign up bonus for any new nurses that register with our agency. We also offer a £250 referral fee bonus for any nurse you refer who we place in to work on a 3 month contract.

• DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services free of charge
• 3 weekly payroll runs
• £250 training allowance
• Excellent pay rates
• Specialist mental health consultants offering single point of contact
• Frequent notifications of upcoming opportunities via text and email
• Ltd and PAYE payment options available
• Nationwide provider of mental health staff to over 40 different NHS Trusts and over 200 local authorities

If you are interested in applying please contact Scott Marsh on 01772 208963 or send your CV to scott.marsh@service.org.uk

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Band 5 Community Registered General Nurse

Opportunity available for a Registered General Nurse to work within the community, Based in Hereford and Surrounding Areas.

The team sits within the community team with the role predominately providing and undertaking a wide range of physical health assessments and to support colleagues in undertaking physical health assessments. You will work collaboratively with primary health, develop and maintain links with GP practices and establish strong working relationships with other specialist services and signpost service users as required. As part of this role you to have accountability and responsibility for implementation of physical health pathways which offers physical health monitoring and intervention alongside medication administration. You will be providing service user groups to further assist in the process of promoting physical well-being of patients you will work as a specialist across the treatment and assessment interventions, overseeing the process of implementing physical health strategies and undertaking supportive roles in complex cases where physical health needs are identified. It is essential you have a Valid Driving License and access to a vehicle.

This role is to commence asap with the shift patterns being Monday to Friday

The Hourly Rate for this role is: £21 Per Hour

The Benefits of working with Service Care Solutions:

We offer a £250 sign up bonus for any new nurses that register with our agency. We also offer a £250 referral fee bonus for any nurse you refer who we place in to work on a 3 month contract.

• DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services free of charge
• 3 weekly payroll runs
• £250 training allowance
• Excellent pay rates
• Specialist mental health consultants offering single point of contact
• Frequent notifications of upcoming opportunities via text and email
• Ltd and PAYE payment options available
• Nationwide provider of mental health staff to over 40 different NHS Trusts and over 200 local authorities

If you are interested in applying please contact Scott Marsh on 01772 208963 or send your CV to scott.marsh@service.org.uk

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Neurology Specialist Nurse
Opportunity available for a Neurology Specialist Nurse to work within a Neurology, Based near Worcester

The team sits within the community hospital with the role predominately provide a nursing service to patients on discharge from hospital, including medication reviews, secondary prevention education, information and advice. You will receive excellent support from the wider team which comprises Neuro therapists. As part of this role you will have clinical responsibility for the care and management of patients and work closely with family and carers. You will also support the specialist nursing team to provide support and reviews. You may see patients in their own homes, in our outpatient clinic and/or at other appropriate settings to facilitate rehabilitation. You will be part of a dynamic MDT consisting of Specialist Therapists and Nursing. You will participate in delivering education and be involved in reviewing medication for patients at home and following hospital discharge. The whole team contributes to ongoing clinical development and improvement projects to ensure that we provide an excellent service for our patients. Continuing personal development is encouraged through training opportunities and an established supervision and appraisal structure.

This role is to commence ASAP and will be working full time - 37.5 Hours Per week

The hourly rate for his role is:

Monday to Friday 06:00 - 20:00: £26.00 Per Hour
Saturday/Nights: £30.00 Per Hour
Sunday/Bank Holiday: £34.00 Per Hour

The Benefits of working with Service Care Solutions:

We offer a £250 sign up bonus for any new nurses that register with our agency. We also offer a £250 referral fee bonus for any nurse you refer who we place in to work on a 3 month contract.

• DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services free of charge
• 3 weekly payroll runs
• £250 training allowance
• Excellent pay rates
• Specialist mental health consultants offering single point of contact
• Frequent notifications of upcoming opportunities via text and email
• Nationwide provider of mental health staff to over 40 different NHS Trusts and over 200 local authorities.

If you are interested in applying please contact Scott Marsh on 01772 208963 or send your CV to scott.marsh@servicecare.org.uk

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Registered General Nurse

Opportunity available for a Registered General Nurse to work within the Ward Based Setting in Worcester

The team sits within the Ward Based team with the role predominately providing and undertaking a wide range of physical health assessments and to support colleagues in undertaking physical health assessments. You will work collaboratively with primary health, develop and maintain links with GP practices and establish strong working relationships with other specialist services and signpost service users as required. As part of this role you to have accountability and responsibility for implementation of physical health pathways which offers physical health monitoring and intervention alongside medication administration. You will be providing service user groups to further assist in the process of promoting physical well-being of patients you will work as a specialist across the treatment and assessment interventions, overseeing the process of implementing physical health strategies and undertaking supportive roles in complex cases where physical health needs are identified. It is essential you have a Valid Driving License and access to a vehicle.

This role is to commence asap with the shift patterns being a mix of shifts over 7 days

The Hourly Rate for this role is:

Monday to Friday: £21 Per Hour
Saturday/Nights: £26 Per Hour
Sunday/Bank Holidays: £31 Per Hour

The Benefits of working with Service Care Solutions:

We offer a £250 sign up bonus for any new nurses that register with our agency. We also offer a £250 referral fee bonus for any nurse you refer who we place in to work on a 3 month contract.

• DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services free of charge
• 3 weekly payroll runs
• £250 training allowance
• Excellent pay rates
• Specialist mental health consultants offering single point of contact
• Frequent notifications of upcoming opportunities via text and email
• Ltd and PAYE payment options available
• Nationwide provider of mental health staff to over 40 different NHS Trusts and over 200 local authorities

If you are interested in applying please contact Scott Marsh on 01772 208963 or send your CV to scott.marsh@service.org.uk

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Registered General Nurse

Opportunity available for a Registered General Nurse to work within the Ward Based Setting in Worcester

The team sits within the Ward Based team with the role predominately providing and undertaking a wide range of physical health assessments and to support colleagues in undertaking physical health assessments. You will work collaboratively with primary health, develop and maintain links with GP practices and establish strong working relationships with other specialist services and signpost service users as required. As part of this role you to have accountability and responsibility for implementation of physical health pathways which offers physical health monitoring and intervention alongside medication administration. You will be providing service user groups to further assist in the process of promoting physical well-being of patients you will work as a specialist across the treatment and assessment interventions, overseeing the process of implementing physical health strategies and undertaking supportive roles in complex cases where physical health needs are identified. It is essential you have a Valid Driving License and access to a vehicle.

This role is to commence asap with the shift patterns being a mix of shifts over 7 days

The Hourly Rate for this role is:

Monday to Friday: £21 Per Hour
Saturday/Nights: £26 Per Hour
Sunday/Bank Holidays: £31 Per Hour

The Benefits of working with Service Care Solutions:

We offer a £250 sign up bonus for any new nurses that register with our agency. We also offer a £250 referral fee bonus for any nurse you refer who we place in to work on a 3 month contract.

• DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services free of charge
• 3 weekly payroll runs
• £250 training allowance
• Excellent pay rates
• Specialist mental health consultants offering single point of contact
• Frequent notifications of upcoming opportunities via text and email
• Ltd and PAYE payment options available
• Nationwide provider of mental health staff to over 40 different NHS Trusts and over 200 local authorities

If you are interested in applying please contact Scott Marsh on 01772 208963 or send your CV to scott.marsh@service.org.uk

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

The post holder will: Work as an autonomous practitioner within an integrated team providing timely and expert professional assessment and treatment interventions to patients. Provide case management for a designated caseload of patients who have immediate and / or complex care needs. Triage patients to ensure prioritisation of clinical need. Develop and co-ordinate individualised rehabilitation plans in close liaison with the team, the patient, and their carers as well as all other services. Be responsible for the timely assessment and treatment of patients who have urgent and / or complex Occupational Therapy needs. Co-ordinate appropriate interdisciplinary, patient centred care that promotes independence for patients on their caseload. Undertaking occupational therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity, and leisure. Assessing clients in relation to their equipment and specialist equipment needs for minor adaptations e.g. rails, half steps, and following the process to refer for major adaptations. Assessing and caseload management for our Intensive Support patients which includes Pathway 1 and Admission Prevention patients. For full details of the duties and criteria for the role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

A Vacancy at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.


We are excited to recruit Clinical or Counselling Psychologists to our Merton adult mental health services. The services are comprised of three multidisciplinary mental health teams. Psychologists are highly valued in the service and you will work closely alongside other Psychologists at the same level and at Principal and Consultant level. You will also work with Psychiatrists, CPNs, Recovery & Support Workers and Specialist Employment Advisors to provide high quality treatment and recovery options for service users with severe mental health conditions, including psychosis & bipolar affective disorder, personality disorder, and severe mood & anxiety disorders.

The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working, including a blended approach of on-site and home-based video conference working. Southwest London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG) is the leading provider of mental health services across southwest London and a beacon of excellence for many of our national mental health services.

We are excited to offer newly qualified psychologists the opportunity to commence in a band 7 role, moving to a band 8a after gaining skills and experience within the service. This allows individuals the opportunity to work 1 day a week in a different speciality and eligibility for up to £2000 CPD funding.

The role focuses on providing evidence-based psychological therapies for severe and enduring mental health conditions, including psychosis & bipolar affective disorder, personality disorder, and complex mood, anxiety disorders & PTSD.

We support staff to attend Health Education England funded training in interventions such as CBT for psychosis & bipolar disorder, and Family interventions for psychosis & bipolar disorder. There may also be opportunities to train in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and to co- facilitate DBT Skills Groups and to be trained in EMDR therapy.

We also provides an additionalprogramme of regular CPDcovering a wide range of clinical topics. The role includes regular opportunities for individual and group supervision to support your development. At Band 8a, there will be the expectation you will supervise doctoral clinical psychology trainees, through strong links with the University of Surrey Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) Training Scheme.

The post is an established at 8a level but we welcome applications from final year Clinical / Counselling Psychologists Trainee Clinical Psychologists, and from Psychologists with less than 18 months post qualification experience, who could progress from a Band 7 preceptorship to a Band 8a in this post. As a band 7 preceptorship you will have a dedicated CPD budget and encouraged to work half a day in a different service to widen your skills and experience.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.


1. To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complexdata 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.
2. To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management 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.
3. To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.
4. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.
5. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based care plans.
6. To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients’ formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.
7. 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 this client group of people with severe and enduring mental health problems.
8. 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.
9. To act as care coordinator, where appropriate, taking responsibility for initiating planning and review of care plans under enhanced CPA including clients, their carers, referring agents and others involved in the network of care.
10. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care, integrating the contribution of other professionals on the basis of client need.


This advert closes on Tuesday 12 Dec 2023