Our services span medium- and low-secure inpatient care and forensic community provision across East London. Based at Wolfson House, you will be an integral member of a ward multidisciplinary team within our low-secure service, while working closely with the forensic community team.

Bridging inpatient and community services will be central to your role, supporting continuity of care and service users' transitions into the community. You will lead the development and implementation of an attachment-focused model of care, with a particular emphasis on supporting longer-stay service users to move towards discharge.

You will also apply this approach to develop a more nuanced, psychologically informed understanding of risk. Relevant training will be available to support you in this work.

The post holder will be responsible for the psychological care of all (male) service users on one ward, as well as feeding into unit and directorate-wide activities.

We are looking for someone who has experience of working in a relevant setting, and would be able to take on some organisational and line management responsibilities alongside their clinical role. As a senior member of staff, the post holder will also be supported to contribute to wider service development opportunities.

Job Responsibilities:

• Providing specialist psychological assessments and treatment interventions to patients with complex problems
• Exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan
• Representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary and inter-agency care

Requirements:

• Clinical Post Graduate Doctoral level training in Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychology or equivalent accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
• Registered as a practitioner psychologist by the HCPC
• Experience of providing specialist psychological assessments and treatment interventions to patients with complex problems
• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management

Benefits:

• Salary: £66,274 to £73,496 a year per annum Inc HCAs
• Agenda for Change pay scheme
• Permanent, full-time contract

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Based in East London, we have provided psychological therapy services to general practice and the local community for over 30 years. We are a stepped care service offering evidence-based interventions at Steps 2 and 3. Our team consists of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, Cognitive Behaviour Therapists and Clinical & Counselling Psychologists.

Main duties of the job

• Providing Low Intensity interventions from a range of CBT-based self-management interventions for clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression
• Working with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary
• Involvement in Group and Community Engagement work

Job responsibilities

• Planning, managing, and implementing therapeutic interventions utilising a facilitated self-help approach
• Face-to-face work with service users with common mental health problems such as anxiety, anger management, and depression across service sites and GP surgeries
• Telephone Low Intensity work with service users
• Telephone liaison with other professionals to expedite signposting to other services where appropriate
• Integrated working with other elements of the services provided by THTT
• Work alongside practice teams including liaison with service users and carers, audit activity, and advice and support to GPs and practice staff
• Networking with the wider health and social care system
• Supporting and educating service users regarding medication regimes
• Mental health promotion
• To work with people from diverse backgrounds in a culturally sensitive manner
• Assist service users to identify and effectively manage their emotional distress and psychological disturbance
• To organise and manage a substantial caseload of active cases, with workers completing treatment for 250 patients per year, and with an expectation of a minimum of 25 hours clinical contact per week for 1.0 WTE
• To provide information about other local services relevant to the client's needs and/or cultural preferences
• To support and facilitate the use of the computerized cognitive behavioural therapy service and other media to support delivery of guided self-help packages of care as approved in NICE guidelines
• To attend training appropriate to the role
• Expected to innovate and be creative in terms of service delivery
• Expected to consolidate learning from PWP Training

Person Specification

• Education/Qualification/Training:

+ IAPT PWP Training or Equivalent + BABCP Accreditations as a PWP

• Experience:

+ Experience of working in an IAPT service + Experience of working with people presenting with mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depression + Experience in delivering low-intensity interventions such as guided self-help + Experience of conducting risk assessment and developing risk management plans

• Knowledge and Skills:

+ Ability to carry out information gathering assessments inclusive of thorough risk assessments + Ability to manage high-volume caseload + Ability to utilise clinical and case management supervision effectively + Ability to keep clear and concise clinical records + Knowledge of Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions + Knowledge of depression and different anxiety disorders + Understanding of main medications used and their side effects in treatment of anxiety and depression

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The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting autistic children and young people and those with learning disabilities who are experiencing a mental health crisis, helping to reduce avoidable admissions, improve patient outcomes and embed specialist neurodevelopmental practice across crisis services.

The role combines direct clinical work, consultation, training, service development and partnership working across health, social care and education settings.

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist assessment, intervention and crisis support for autistic children and young people and those with learning disabilities.
• Support admission avoidance and facilitate safe discharge from inpatient services where appropriate.
• Offer specialist advice, consultation and support to multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies.
• Promote person-centred, trauma-informed care, reasonable adjustments and positive behaviour support approaches.
• Deliver training and coaching to improve staff knowledge, confidence and skills.
• Work collaboratively with families, education, social care and healthcare partners to improve outcomes for children and young people.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement and evaluation activities.

Person Specification

• Registered Mental Nurse/Learning Disability Nurse or Children's Nurse (Part 3/8/13 or 15 of the UKCC Register) OR Registered Speech and Language Therapist OR Registered Occupational Therapist
• Relevant post-graduate qualification in Child and adolescent mental health.
• Previous experience of working in CAMHS or equivalent
• Experience at Band 7 or equivalent for at least 2 years.
• Experience of working with patients with a learning disability

Benefits

• Agenda for Change pay scheme
• Band 8a salary £66,274 to £73,496 per annum

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The Senior Learning Disability and Autism Practitioner will provide specialist leadership, consultation and clinical expertise to support children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism within Coborn. The post holder will work across inpatient pathways to improve patient outcomes, promote person-centred care, reduce restrictive practice, and ensure reasonable adjustments are embedded throughout the care pathway. The role will support workforce development, contribute to service improvement initiatives, and strengthen collaboration between inpatient services, community teams, families and partner agencies.

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist Learning Disability and Autism (LDA) assessment, consultation and intervention within Coborn.
• Support the development and implementation of personalised care plans and reasonable adjustments.
• Promote effective communication strategies and positive behavioural support approaches.
• Deliver training, coaching and consultation to multidisciplinary staff teams.
• Contribute to reducing restrictive interventions and improving patient experiences and outcomes.
• Support admission, care planning, discharge planning and transition processes.
• Work collaboratively with families, carers and partner agencies to ensure coordinated care.
• Lead and contribute to quality improvement, audit and service development initiatives.
• Provide specialist advice on the needs of neurodivergent children and young people.
• Support compliance with national standards, policies and best practice guidance relating to learning disability and autism.

About us Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive.

Benefits No benefits mentioned.

Person Specification

• Education, Training and Qualifications:

+ Registered Mental Nurse/Learning Disability Nurse or Children's Nurse (Part 3/8/13 or 15 of the UKCC Register) OR Registered Speech and Language Therapist OR Registered Occupational Therapist + Relevant post-graduate qualification in Child and adolescent mental health.

• Experience:

+ Previous experience of working in CAMHS or equivalent + Experience at Band 7 or equivalent for at least 2 years. + Experience of working with patients with a learning disability

• Skills and Abilities:

+ Evidence of well developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS. + Evidence of ability to lead support and influence others.

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Tower Hamlets CAMHS is a friendly, thriving and innovative service; ELFT has a strong ethos of Quality Improvement, and we are keen to continually develop our service. The service includes professionals from various disciplines including psychiatry, nursing, social workers, psychology, occupational therapy, psychotherapy and family therapy, who come together to provide high-quality holistic care for young people and their families.

The post holder will provide evidence-based episodes of care, assessments and treatment to young people with moderate to severe Learning Disability. The post holder will bring their clinical knowledge and skills to this team. NDT provide a broad range of evidence-based interventions including an established group programme (supporting behaviour, sleep, and a neuroaffirmative group for young people who have received recent diagnosis of ASC), Positive Behaviour Support, ASC assessment clinic, consultation to CAMHS colleagues and schools, and direct work with children and their families, which the post holder will contribute towards.

The post holder will require a high degree of professional autonomy and self-management and will be required to account for their professional practice through appraisal and audit.

Responsibilities:

• Provide evidence-based episodes of care, assessments and treatments to young people with moderate to severe Learning Disability
• Contribute to the positive working environment within the service
• Work autonomously and manage own workload
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to service development
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, children, young people, and families
• Stay up-to-date with current guidelines and developments in evidence-based assessments and interventions

Requirements:

• Qualification in appropriate mental health/social welfare profession
• Registration with relevant professional body
• Evidence of continuous and relevant professional training and development
• Experience of working in CAMHS and/or Adult Services for Learning Disability
• Experience of specialist assessments and treatments for LD and behaviours that challenge
• Experience of risk assessment and risk management
• Experience of working with children, young people, and families in emotional crisis
• Experience of working with complex networks
• Knowledge and experience with working with safeguarding issues and serious mental health problems

Benefits:

• Competitive salary: £66,274 to £73,496 per annum
• Agenda for Change pay scheme
• Band 8a
• Fixed term contract for 12 months
• Full-time position

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The successful candidate will work directly with service users, carers, families, and partner agencies to assess risk, formulate care plans, and mobilise community resources that promote recovery, resilience, and independence.

Key responsibilities include:

• Building strong therapeutic relationships quickly
• Remaining calm in complex situations
• Thinking creatively under pressure
• Confidently balancing risk while maintaining a compassionate and recovery-focused approach
• Strong knowledge of local services and community resources
• Excellent partnership-working skills

The post requires a Registered Nurse Part 3 and 13 (NMC) / Registered Social Worker (Social Work England) qualification, evidence of continual professional development, and AMHP qualification.

The salary range for this post is £45,953 to £54,254 per annum.

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The main duties of the job include:

• Providing comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and medical management of patients
• Delivering comprehensive psychiatric assessments, with development of care plans
• Conducting mental state examinations
• Making clinical diagnoses
• Initiating and reviewing pharmacological treatments
• Leading multi-disciplinary assessment, formulation, and management of individual's risk
• Conducting physical health assessments
• Making referrals to other services
• Liaising with GP, community, and forensic services
• Reviewing clinical progress and care plans
• Assessing readiness for transfer to less restrictive setting and discharge planning
• Participating in safeguarding planning processes
• Consulting and liaising with families and carers
• Liaising with the criminal justice system, police, Courts, and probation when required

The salary for this position ranges from £113,565 to £150,569 per annum.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• MRCPsych or equivalent
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment

Desirable qualifications include:

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, or management
• Formal leadership/management training

Essential skills include:

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Ability and commitment to work with service users in service development and delivery

The Trust offers a range of benefits, including opportunities for professional development and a supportive working environment.

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The Community Integrated Mental Health Service (CIMHS) is a multi-disciplinary primary care facing service providing both brief and longer-term care to service users with complex mental health needs.

Main duties of the job

• Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and medical management of patients
• Deliver comprehensive psychiatric assessments, with development of care plans, taking into account patients' capabilities, strengths and resilience
• Conduct mental state examinations
• Make clinical diagnoses
• Initiate and review pharmacological treatments
• Lead multi-disciplinary assessment, formulation and management of individual's risk
• Conduct physical health assessments
• Make referrals to other services (medical referrals, diagnostic tests, forensic services)
• Liaise with GP, community and forensic services
• Review clinical progress and care plans
• Assess readiness for transfer to less restrictive setting and discharge planning
• Develop safeguarding planning processes
• Consult and liaise with families and carers
• Liaise with the criminal justice system, police, Courts and probation when required for the care and management of patients

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve.

Job responsibilities

The job responsibilities are as follows:

• Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and medical management of patients
• Deliver comprehensive psychiatric assessments, with development of care plans, taking into account patients' capabilities, strengths and resilience
• Conduct mental state examinations
• Make clinical diagnoses
• Initiate and review pharmacological treatments
• Lead multi-disciplinary assessment, formulation and management of individual's risk
• Conduct physical health assessments
• Make referrals to other services (medical referrals, diagnostic tests, forensic services)
• Liaise with GP, community and forensic services
• Review clinical progress and care plans
• Assess readiness for transfer to less restrictive setting and discharge planning
• Develop safeguarding planning processes
• Consult and liaise with families and carers
• Liaise with the criminal justice system, police, Courts and probation when required for the care and management of patients

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months (older adult or dual older adult/adult)
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• MRCPsych or equivalent
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment

Skills/Abilities

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Ability and commitment to work with service users in service development and delivery

Knowledge

• Excellent knowledge of operation of acute adult and older adult mental health service
• An understanding of relevant Government guidelines, targets and legislation
• Understanding of social care structures relevant to older adults
• Excellent knowledge of mental health and capacity law, in particular application of the MCA 2005

Clinical experience

• Excellent experience of operation of older adult mental health service
• Assessment and treatment of a wide range of mental health and psychological disorders with evidence-based interventions
• Assessment of cognitive impairment and diagnosis of dementia and delirium

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The role of the Consultant is to provide psychiatric assessment and treatment, contribute a psychiatric perspective, provide senior clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team, offer consultation to other professionals and agencies, and facilitate the development of the team and wider service.

The post-holder will work 10 programmed activities over 5 days, with 7.5 devoted to direct clinical care and 2.5 to supporting professional activities. The timetable is indicative only, and a formal job plan will be agreed between the post holder and associate medical director or clinical manager three months after commencing the post and at least annually thereafter.

Applications will be welcomed from candidates included in or eligible for the Specialist Register or within six months of obtaining the CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

For further information, please contact Dr Rafik Refaat, Clinical Director ELFT on rafik.refaat@nhs.net.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide psychiatric assessment and treatment
• Contribute a psychiatric perspective
• Provide senior clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team
• Offer consultation to other professionals and agencies
• Facilitate the development of the team and wider service

Person Specification:

• Full GMC registration
• MRCPsych parts 1&2 or equivalent
• Possesses an extensive range of clinical knowledge and excellent clinical skills
• Displays sound professional judgement
• Experience of teaching in small groups and lecturing
• Commitment to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, academic and clinical

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The post holder will work closely with the Consultant Paediatrician and the wider CEDS-CYP consultant psychiatry team, dietetic, nursing, and psychology colleagues. You will gain valuable liaison skills through working with community and acute paediatric teams and participate in the CEDS-CYP duty rota.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing mental and physical health assessments and treatment to children and young people with ARFID
• Contributing to treatment, including medical monitoring where required
• Collaborating with other team members to assess and treat patients and their families
• Participating in audit, service evaluation, QI projects, and research according to personal developmental goals
• Developing skills in systemic family therapy, family-based treatment, or CBT under supervision

Requirements:

• MB.BS, MBChB or equivalent
• Full registration with the GMC
• Four years of full-time postgraduate training, with at least two years in specialty training in a relevant specialty
• Experience of working with children and adolescents, in different clinical settings, and with people with serious and enduring mental illness
• Excellent communication skills, verbal, non-verbal, and written
• Ability to function autonomously and as a team player
• Skills in assessing, formulating, and prioritizing patients' needs

The salary is negotiable, and the contract is fixed-term for 6 months, full-time.

The central base for this post is Emanuel Miller Centre, Tower Hamlets.

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The successful candidate will build on the strengths of our established provision and help shape its future development.

The post holder will join a dynamic multidisciplinary service comprising clinicians trained in a broad range of therapeutic approaches, including Brief Psychodynamic Therapy (including DIT), Systemic and Couple Therapy, EMDR, CBT, Counselling, Mindfulness-Based Interventions and Guided Self-Help.

The Relational Therapies Lead will be a member of the service leadership team, working closely with fellow pathway leads and senior managers to support day-to-day service delivery, workforce development, quality improvement and strategic planning.

Main duties of the job

• Lead and oversee the delivery and ongoing development of relational high intensity therapies pathway including brief psychodynamic therapy, DIT (Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy), Integrative therapy, IPT (Interpersonal Therapy), Systemic therapy and Couples Therapy.
• Provide clinical supervision in at least one relational therapeutic modality (e.g. DIT, Brief Psychodynamic Therapy, IPT, Integrative Therapy or Systemic Therapy) in individual and group formats to therapists with varying degrees of experience.
• Provide line and case management supervision to a team of High Intensity Therapists, Counsellors and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) to support them in delivering the performance and recovery targets.
• Support the service leadership team in achieving key performance indicators and operational objectives.
• Contribute to service developments and support the interface with other providers including psychology in secondary mental health services.
• Maintain a small clinical caseload, delivering high-intensity interventions to Step 3 and other appropriate clients.

Person Specification

• HCPC registered Counselling or Clinical Psychologist OR Masters Level qualified Psychodynamic or Systemic Psychotherapist with relevant registration and accreditation status with UKCP.
• Experience of working in an primary care or NHS Talking Therapies (previously IAPT) setting delivering evidence based psychological interventions.
• Advanced skills in at least one other Psychological Therapy modality (e.g. Brief Psychodynamic, Integrative, Systemic therapy, CfD (Counselling for Depression), IPT (Interpersonal Therapy)).
• Experience of providing brief psychotherapy.
• Experience of managing waiting lists.
• Experience of line management of staff.
• Experience of contributing to or overseeing delivery against service performance and recovery targets.

Benefits

• Competitive salary: £66,274 to £73,496 per annum.
• Permanent full-time position.

Equal Opportunities

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

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The successful candidate will provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and medical management of patients, including:

• Comprehensive psychiatric assessments, with development of care plans, taking into account patients' capabilities, strengths, and resilience
• Mental state examination
• Clinical diagnosis
• Initiation and reviews of pharmacological treatments
• Leading multi-disciplinary assessment, formulation, and management of individual's risk
• Physical health assessments
• Referrals to other services (medical referrals, diagnostic tests, forensic services)
• Liaison with GP, community, and forensic services
• Reviews of clinical progress and care plans
• Assessment of readiness for transfer to less restrictive setting and discharge planning
• Safeguarding planning processes
• Consultation and liaison with families and carers
• Liaison with the criminal justice system, police, Courts, and probation when required for the care and management of patients.

The salary for this post is £113,565 to £150,569 per annum.

The post is permanent and full-time, based at Newham Centre for Mental Health, Cherry Tree Way, Glen Road, London, E13 8SP.

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The post-holder will be expected to provide Consultant input into the Behaviour Support and Outreach Team, Assessment Clinics, and Consultant Duty Rota. The consultant will be joining a team of 5 other Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists (3.6 WTE) in City & Hackney Specialist CAMHS and CAMHS Disability Service.

The role of the consultant is to provide psychiatric assessment and treatment, contribute a psychiatric perspective, provide senior clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team, offer consultation to other professionals and agencies, and facilitate the development of the team and wider service.

The current post holder holds a case load of around 30 children and young people for whom there is an ongoing prescribing need, many of whom are managed jointly with another member of the MDT.

While primarily responsible for delivering a quality clinical service, the consultant psychiatrist is also expected to be actively involved in the strategic development of the team, being involved with the team manager and locality manager in helping to steer the development of the service in line with the strategic direction of the organization.

The salary for this post is £113,565 to £150,569 per annum, pro rata.

Responsibilities:

• Provide psychiatric assessment and treatment where appropriate
• Contribute a psychiatric perspective
• Provide senior clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team
• Offer consultation to other professionals and agencies
• Facilitate the development of the team and wider service

Requirements:

• Full GMC registration
• MRCPsych parts 1&2 or equivalent
• Extensive range of clinical knowledge and excellent clinical skills
• Experience of assessment and management of CYP with complex mental health disorders
• Displays sound professional judgement
• Exercises sound clinical risk management

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The Clinical Practice Lead will support the Clinical Nurse Manager with 24-hour operational responsibility and accountability for the provision and management of high-quality nursing care and for the treatment of service users within the inpatient service area.

Key responsibilities:

• Coordinate and deliver safe, person-centred, recovery-focused nursing care to service users with complex mental health needs
• Organise clinical activities and workloads, ensuring effective use of resources and continuity of care
• Provide clinical leadership, guidance, and supervision to junior staff
• Promote the prevention and reduction of restrictive practices through trauma-informed care, positive engagement, de-escalation, and least restrictive approaches
• Contribute to individualised care plans, risk assessments, and positive behaviour support strategies
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, service users, carers, and external agencies

The salary for this role is £47,951 to £56,863 per annum.

We are looking for someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for complex patients, and knowledge of risk management and supervision processes.

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The post-holder will directly line-manage the team members in the NHS Continuing Healthcare Service, including day-to-day operational management of the integrated CHC team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing clinical guidance and expertise to the Adult Continuing Care Panel
• Co-ordinating the case management of continuing care cases for adults
• Ensuring prompt, fair, and equitable specialist assessments and Continuing Care assessments
• Managing a clinical caseload while serving as the adult safeguarding lead within the service
• Leading the CHC Team in the assessment and review of cases for eligibility and Funded Nursing Care
• Delivering NHS Continuing Healthcare Training across Health and Social care
• Reviewing and monitoring packages of care with multidisciplinary involvement

The ideal candidate will have:

• Registered Nurse on Part 1 of the NMC register or registered therapist (HCPC)
• Relevant postgraduate qualifications at MSc level or working towards this
• Postgraduate mentoring qualifications
• Graduate in Nursing or health-related knowledge
• Experience working with and within a diverse community
• Understanding of the Health and Social Care Agenda
• Operational planning skills, including modelling to inform decision-making
• Office systems and procedures knowledge
• Finance and Resource management skills

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The post holder will undertake joint ASC assessments within the CHAND diagnostic service and contribute to diagnostic discussions. They will consult to the wider team on psychological formulations and mental health presentations, linking with wider CAMHS colleagues in Newham CAMHS as appropriate. They will conduct cognitive and adaptive functioning assessments when needed. They will clinically supervise the Assistant Psychologist in the team and link with the Educational Psychologists and other Clinical Psychologists from the service.

The service works closely with multidisciplinary partners such as speech and language therapists, dieticians, paediatricians, occupational therapists, specialist nurses, and has established close working links to local tertiary hospital specialist teams at the Royal London Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job Requirements:

• Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
• Current HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist (Clinical).
• Experience of working with children and young people with autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities and co-morbid diagnoses.
• Experience of the application of clinical psychology in family, group and individual settings, and different cultural contexts.
• Experience of working with children and young people and of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience of teaching, training and providing professional and clinical supervision.
• Experienced in the administration of the Autism Diagnostic Schedule (ADOS-2).

Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year Per annum inc HCA

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The post holder will directly contribute to the positive working environment within the multi-disciplinary team. The role includes work with the wider network and being part of the duty system.

Applicants who have experience and appreciation of some of the richness and complexities of working inter-culturally are welcomed. Newham CAMHS is a service committed to working with community partners and addressing inequalities. This post is part of a comprehensive Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service, within the East London NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will be part of a stimulating and supportive multidisciplinary team. There is a strong commitment to clinical supervision and professional development within CAMHS and the wider NHS Foundation Trust including many learning and teaching opportunities.

Main duties of the job

• This is a 6 to 10 session post based in the E&B Team at Newham CAMHS. The sessional commitment will be reviewed through the job plan process, having regard to work commitments and intensity.
• The post is based in Newham for East London Foundation Trust. A timetable of commitments will be agreed with the supervising consultant and lead consultant.
• The post holder will be accountable to and supervised by the Consultant and Clinical Team Lead for AMHT.
• The administrative base for this post is Newham CAMHS at York House.
• The post-holder may participate in the teaching of junior medical staff and other disciplines and any in-service training within the team.
• Job plans are agreed and reviewed annually for all the Trust's Specialty doctors. The job plan will identify the nature and timing of the fixed commitments.

Job responsibilities

• Prepare reports, letters and clinical summaries as required.
• Liaise with other agencies involved in care of patients.
• Adhere to documentation standards as part of contract and performance monitoring.
• Record all clinical activities and clinical notes on current record keeping system (RiO).
• Attend and contribute to team meetings.

Continuing Professional Development

• The postholder will be expected to participate in training and development activities which support the objectives of the service and which will contribute to his/her own personal development plan and continuing medical education.
• The postholder will be entitled to study leave in accordance with the terms and conditions of service for specialty doctors.
• There is a postgraduate centre at St Bartholomews Hospital and at Newham University Hospital. There is a medical library at The Royal London Hospital.
• The supervising consultant and lead clinician are available for advice on continuing postgraduate education and career counselling.

Appointment Procedures

• Person Specification: Please see attached person specification.
• The passing of an occupational health assessment is a condition of appointment.
• Because of the nature of work of this post, it is exempt from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemption Order 1975). Applicants are, therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions including those which for other purposes are spent under the provisions of the Act, and, in the event of employment, any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Trust.
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks are a condition of appointment.
• An induction programme will be arranged for the successful candidate.
• The Trust has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are entitled to live and work in the UK.

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The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership and professional development support for the team's Band 6 Speech and Language Therapists and Band 4 Therapy Assistant. They will offer expert advice and conduct specialized assessments and interventions in speech and language therapy for adults with learning disabilities and their families or caregivers.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing detailed assessments and recommendations on feeding, dysphagia, and the management of complex cases
• Ensuring that speech and language therapy provided aligns with current best practices and is grounded in evidence-based approaches
• Gathering data on speech and language therapy referrals, interventions, and outcomes to guide service development
• Participating in service development initiatives within the Learning Disabilities team and in a broader context
• Fostering integrated and collaborative working within and across LD teams, East London NHS Foundation Trust, and with external providers

The position is available for 12 months from December 2026 until December 2027.

Salary: £55,524 to £62,652 a year pro rata Inc outer London HCAs

Benefits include:

• Agenda for Change pay scheme
• Flexible working patterns

Requirements:

• Minimum of 4 years clinical, post-registration Speech and Language Therapy experience, including working with adults with Learning Disabilities and dysphagia
• Evidence of sound knowledge of SLT assessment and intervention for adults with LD
• Skills in supervision and service development

Desirable:

• Training completed in specialist LD SLT interventions
• Experience of quality improvement

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The successful candidate will provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and medical management of patients, including:

• Comprehensive psychiatric assessments, with development of care plans, taking into account patients' capabilities, strengths, and resilience
• Mental state examination
• Clinical diagnosis
• Initiation and reviews of pharmacological treatments
• Leading multi-disciplinary assessment, formulation, and management of individual's risk
• Physical health assessments
• Referrals to other services (medical referrals, diagnostic tests, forensic services)
• Liaison with GP, community, and forensic services
• Reviews of clinical progress and care plans
• Assessment of readiness for transfer to less restrictive setting and discharge planning
• Safeguarding planning processes
• Consultation and liaison with families and carers
• Liaison with the criminal justice system, police, Courts, and probation when required for the care and management of patients.

The salary for this post is £113,565 to £150,569 per annum.

The post is permanent and full-time, based at Newham Centre for Mental Health, Cherry Tree Way, Glen Road, London, E13 8SP.

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