Gateway Worker | East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust; Stratford; On-site; CAD 64,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

East London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Gateway Worker to join the Gateway Team. The post supports service users through referral, treatment and discharge within Talking Therapies, coordinating with other services as needed.

We welcome applicants from PWP, OT, Nurse, Social Worker or Psychologist backgrounds. The role involves a 12-month fixed-term contract, 37.5 hours per week, with on-site work one day per week (Mondays) and potential job-share arrangements for existing Newham

Qualifications

• Band 6 level post with 12-month fixed term
• Full-time 37.5 hours per week
• Part-time job share opportunities available for existing staff

Responsibilities

• Assist service users in moving smoothly through referral, treatment and discharge within Talking Therapies and to/from other services
• Ensure ease of entry to and seamless transition between services
• Support service users to access the right service at the right time, even when needs are complex
• Caseload may include treatment cases appropriate to training level as agreed by line manager

Skills

PWP

OT

Nurse

Social Worker

Psychologist

Job description

Gateway Worker | East London NHS Foundation Trust

Title: Band 6 Gateway Worker (Senior PWP / OT / Nurse / Social Worker Psychologist)

Contract: Band 6 12 month fixed-term contract. Full time (37.5 hours per week). Part time job share opportunities are available for existing Newham Talking Therapies staff depending on interest from other applicants.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a PWP, OT, Nurse, Social Worker or Psychologist to join our Gateway Team.

We are one of the leading national Talking Therapies / IAPT services and we are keen to recruit an experienced clinician who is passionate about service users accessing the right service and having a good experience while they do this.

The post holder will assist our service users in moving smoothly through the referral, treatment and discharge processes within the Talking Therapies service and to and from other services in their designated Borough. They will play a pivotal role in ensuring that service users experience ease of entry to and a seamless transition between services, and that service users feel supported to access the right service at the right time even when their needs are complex and may involve input from multiple teams.

Your caseload may also include treatment cases appropriate to your level of training as agreed by your line manager.

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.

Find out more about us athttps://newhamtalkingtherapies.nhs.uk/

Please refer to the attached Job Description for full details around duties and responsibilities and Person Specification for this post.

This post is offered as a 12-month fixed term contract. It is a full time (37.5 hours per week) post. Part time job share opportunities are available for existing Newham Talking Therapies staff depending on interest from other applicants. Our Gateway Workers typical work 9am to 5pm each weekday and currently come on site 1 day a week on Mondays. All shift patterns are changeable depending on service need.

If you have any further questions, please contact Ryan Callan, Deputy Clinical Lead on 0208 175 1770 for an informal discussion.

This advert closes on Sunday 11 Oct 2026