Job summary
This is an exciting
opportunity for a highly skilled, experienced and enthusiastic CBT Therapist/
Psychological Therapist/Psychotherapist to join the Primary Care Gambling
Service (PCGS) 0.5wte.
£52442 to £57811 a year, pro rata for part time hours
The PCGS works with
patients suffering from gambling harm and offers Psychological intervention for
this. You will have oversight of around 50 therapist, participate in MDTs and
hold a caseload of patients.
You will need have had
accredited training as well as current registration with an appropriate body
such as HCPC, BACP, BABCP. You will be working alongside other qualified
clinicians including GPs, MH Nurses, Therapist and Psychotherapists to deliver
formulation based individual and group interventions.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will
be required to:
Work with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to provide
holistic care and understanding for patients through team discussions and formulations.
Work with autonomous professional judgement, together with other
psychological therapists, to deliver evidence-based therapy to individual and
groups of patients accessing the PCGS.
To be the first point of contact for 40 zero-hour therapists
Highlight clinical risk and evaluation of therapeutic intervention.
Supervise and support psychological therapists/consellors
Support the delivery of psychological skills-based interventions to patients
in the PCGS.
Proactively contribute
to the achievement of positive clinical outcomes. This will include conducting
evaluations using clinical outcome measures and satisfaction surveys.
About us
The Primary Care Gambling
Service (PCGS) is now an established service across London with the potential
for expansion. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to develop
their knowledge in the field of gambling harm. The aim of the service is to
provide a bridge between NHS primary and specialist care which allows GPs and
other trained healthcare professionals to directly refer patients for support
with problem gambling.
Job description
Job responsibilities
RESPONSIBILITIES
Communicate effectively with patients, relatives/carers and colleagues from diverse backgrounds in a manner that is sensitive, open, welcoming and person centred.
Use IT/clinical systems effectively.
To complete outcome monitoring as required by service area in a timely and meaningful fashion.
Provide clinical leadership to the psychological therapists.
Support the Director of Operations with operational duties.
- Act as a support to 40 plus therapist on zero-hour contracts
- See up to five patients per week as part of this job role.
- Maintain accurate, up to date clinical records in accordance with the Hurley policy.
- Provide clinical leadership to the psychological therapists/counsellors.
- Recruit therapist with different skill sets in line with the needs of the patient accessing the PCGS.
For more detail - please refer to the attached Job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
RESPONSIBILITIES
Communicate effectively with patients, relatives/carers and colleagues from diverse backgrounds in a manner that is sensitive, open, welcoming and person centred.
Use IT/clinical systems effectively.
To complete outcome monitoring as required by service area in a timely and meaningful fashion.
Provide clinical leadership to the psychological therapists.
Support the Director of Operations with operational duties.
- Act as a support to 40 plus therapist on zero-hour contracts
- See up to five patients per week as part of this job role.
- Maintain accurate, up to date clinical records in accordance with the Hurley policy.
- Provide clinical leadership to the psychological therapists/counsellors.
- Recruit therapist with different skill sets in line with the needs of the patient accessing the PCGS.
For more detail - please refer to the attached Job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level
- Evidence of continuing professional development and registration with an appropriate body.
Desirable
- Evidence or experience postgraduate study in substance misuse
- Experience or equivalent such as other specialist therapy/experience in a related field e.g. addiction
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level
- Evidence of continuing professional development and registration with an appropriate body.
Desirable
- Evidence or experience postgraduate study in substance misuse
- Experience or equivalent such as other specialist therapy/experience in a related field e.g. addiction
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
