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As our Clinical Community Lead (Community of Practice), you will use your advanced clinical experience, service development expertise and multidisciplinary leadership skills to maintain our confident, collaborative and well-connected professional community. You will create opportunities for shared learning, practical problem-solving and the spread of best practice, helping clinicians and professionals feel informed, supported and equipped to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.
You will be part of our highly productive Information and Professional Development team, championing our education and information work streams, extending their reach and ensuring professionals have confidence in the resources, learning and support available to them.
This is a home-based role withregular travel requirements across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including overnight stays.
Main Responsibilities
- Lead and co-ordinate the Community of Practice, encouraging engagement, collaboration and shared learning
- Facilitate meetings, learning events and knowledge-sharing activities
- Promote clinical excellence, person-centred care and quality improvement
- Build effective relationships with practitioners, professional groups and external partners
- Support the identification and sharing of best practice, innovation and learning
- Mentor and support clinicians to develop confidence, competence and professional growth
- Identify learning needs and contribute to the design and delivery of education programmes
- Lead profession-specific groups including nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietitians, and speech and language therapists
- Translate research and evidence into practical clinical approaches
- Provide expert clinical insight to support service development, resources and strategic decision-making
About You
Essential
- Registered clinician with significant advanced clinical experience in the MND field
- Proven experience of service development and improvement
- Strong leadership and facilitation skills within multidisciplinary environments
- Well-established professional network across MND care and research
- Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills
- Experience leading or facilitating communities of practice, networks or collaborative forums
- Experience designing, delivering and evaluating education, learning programmes or knowledge-sharing initiatives
- Excellent understanding of clinical governance, quality improvement and evidence-based practice
- Experience using evaluation and data to demonstrate impact
- Commitment to inclusion, continuous improvement and supporting others to succeed
- Willingness and flexibility to travel in line with the role requirements
Further information about working for the MND Association and full job description is available in the attached Candidate Pack.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders. As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.
What We Offer
- 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays
- Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies
- 24/7 GP access via phone and video
- Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines
- Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave)
- Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Opportunities for training and personal development
- Hybrid working
About Us
Motor neurone disease moves fast. It takes away time, it takes away independence and it has no cure. Every day we support people affected by MND.We fund ground-breaking research. We campaign for better care. We’re here for everyone who needs us. Because with MND, every day matters.
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We support people affected by Motor Neurone Disease, campaign for better care and fund ground-breaking research. Because with MND, every day matters.
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ABOUT BRIGHTPIP
BrightPIP (Brighton Parent-Infant Psychological Therapy) is a specialist infant mental health charity supporting babies aged 0–2 and their families across Brighton & Hove and Sussex. We want every baby in our community to grow up feeling safe, healthy and loved. We provide early therapeutic intervention to strengthen relationships and prevent cycles of intergenerational trauma. We are a small, friendly and growing charity, supported by a dedicated clinical team and Trustee Board.
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a trainee Infant and Early Years Practitioner (IEYP), on a course run in partnership with the Anna Freud Centre and University College London (UCL). The post-holder will be training on the Children and Young People’s (CYP) Infant Mental Health (0-5) course, whilst carrying out clinical work in our service to complement their studies and use their newly developed skills.
ABOUT THE ROLE
This is a training role that is part of the NHS England (NHSE) funded CYP Psychological Trainings Therapy Programme (CYP-PT Therapy PGDip). This intensive training post will equip practitioners with a comprehensive skillset to provide interventions to families using the latest evidence-based approaches. This will include training in Video-feedback Intervention to Promote Positive Parenting (VIPP) and supporting families where the child is experiencing regulatory difficulties.
Alongside the theoretical teaching of the training programme, the post-holder will have the opportunity to work within the BrightPIP service, providing practical interventions to families across Brighton & Hove. They will be integrated into our team of Clinical Psychologists and Psychotherapists and will take referrals as part of our service offer.
The successful post-holder will work in the BrightPIP service for 2.5 days per week and attend university for 2-3 days per week, with some study days spread throughout the year. During university holidays the trainee will continue to work with families.
FURTHER INFORMATION
This government-funded initiative promotes the growth and skill of the child mental health workforce to meet much needed demand. NHSE covers salary and training costs for a one-year full-time position, allowing services to employ trainees to support specialist pathways to bridge the gaps in CYP mental health support.
The role begins in January 2027 and the trainee will be both a fixed-term employee of BrightPIP and an enrolled student with UCL/Anna Freud. Upon completion, qualified trainees will receive a UCL Postgraduate Diploma.
Training will be a mixture of in person, online sessions and self-study. Applicants must be willing to travel to Anna Freud in Central London (Rodney St, N1 9JH) to attend their lectures as needed. This is a unique opportunity that allows you to apply your learning week-to-week into practical clinical interventions making a direct impact on the lives of children and their families.
ABOUT YOU
We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic practitioner to work and train within our service. The training post will equip the post-holder to provide interventions for children, young people and families using evidence-based intervention consistent with the course they are attending. The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Being part of a pioneering, highly specialist team who are passionate about our mission and supportive of each other
- Weekly 1:1 supervision and the opportunity to join our monthly group reflective supervision sessions
- After successful completion of the course the fixed term contract will end, however we will provide support and advice to help you try to secure longer term opportunities; either within our service or other local authority services
- We are open to secondment opportunities from suitably qualified applicants within the area
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants are required to make two applications for this role. The first is a job application directly to BrightPIP. The second is a course application, which is made via the UCL portal. You will only be offered a UCL training place if you are successful in securing this post and you meet the university training requirements.
1. For your BrightPIP application, please submit:
- Your CV; and
- A cover letter addressed to Dr Laura Williams, explaining your relevant experience, key achievements, and motivation for applying.
Please ensure that your CV/ cover letter clearly evidence the academic requirements for this role as well as relevant experience (please see job description and person specification for guidance).
2. For your UCL course application, please read the supporting document 'UCL CYP PT Therapy - Application Guidance for Candidates August 26' and follow the instructions relevant to this role. There is a link under 'where to apply' to access the UCL uni application portal. Please do take the time to review the full details in this document which includes a list of everything you need to apply for the course.
Interviews will be held at Moulsecoomb Family Hub - date TBC.
We encourage applications from groups that are currently underrepresented in the clinical team including: applicants from Black and global majority ethnic backgrounds, male applicants, applicants identifying as LGBTQIA+.
All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
PRIVACY NOTICE
Please be aware that the information on your application form (name, contact details, qualifications and prior relevant experience) will be shared with the university Course Team as part of the recruitment process. By submitting your application to this role, you are agreeing to your details being shared with Anna Freud / UCL. They will review your information to ensure you meet the academic requirements for the course.
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