Job summary
Are you passionate about working in Mental Health in the South West of England and are looking for a new opportunity to work in a busy Talking Therapies Team?
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust may be the answer! Our friendly and dynamic Talking Therapies Service is currently looking for a new Psychological Therapist/Counsellor.
We area busy Talking Therapies for Depression and Anxiety service in one of England's most desirable counties, offering time-limited Step 3 interventions (e.g., IPT Interpersonal Psychotherapy, PCE-CfD Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression, DIT Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy, and HI CBT and EMDR) as well as Step 2 treatments.
We would like to hear from you if you are a passionate, motivated, flexible, self-directed mental health professional and can see yourself enjoying work in our Trust.
This position may require flexible hours between 8am until 8pm and on Saturdays and a caseload of up to 25 booked clinical contacts per week.
Main duties of the job
You'll be part of the Somerset NHS Talking Therapies Service for Depression and Anxiety and will provide Psychological Therapy to, and work with, clients who have a range of moderate to severe anxiety and depression-related problems for which psychological therapy is demonstrated to be clinically effective. Our service users come from different cultural backgrounds and ages (from age 16 upward) and this may include the use of interpreters when necessary. The post holder should be committed to equal opportunities.
Therapists will offer treatment face-to-face (by video and venue-based) and sometimes by telephone when necessary and appropriate.
Although we are ideally looking for counsellors with existing NHS Talking Therapies compliant training and accreditation, we are also interested to see applications from those yet to train. For those successful applicants, a similar but Band 6job description would be available and any job offer would be dependent upon completing and qualifying in a compliant training. Please enquire for further information.
About us
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression, and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the post's job description and person specification attached. You can also contact us for further information.
The position will be:
Available as aBand 7 position to those with NHS Talking Therapies /IAPT compliant training as outlined above. Please see the attached job description and person specifications for further details;
or
as aBand 6position, depending on experience, and willingness and suitability to complete such NHS Talking Therapies/IAPT compliant training within the post in the first year.
Responsibilities of the role include;
- Offer Step 3 Psychological Therapy/Counselling (IPT, PCE-CfD, or DIT)
- Completing Step 3 Assessments
- Screen new referrals at the point of referral and be part of the Duty Team as necessary and in agreement with their Team Leader.
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of all interventions and innovations offered to ensure they are able to refer patients to the correct treatment.
- Offer consultation to their own team, practitioners from other teams in the service and to external stakeholders and referrers such as GPs and secondary care mental health services
- Providing Line Management (if applicable)
- Supervising Psychological Therapists/Counsellors (if applicable)
- Contribute to the service's key performance indicators
You'll work with the service leaders to further develop innovative ways of providing an accessible service across Somerset. Attending team away days and some training/CPD events in person is required and the ability to liaise with a wide range of agencies is central to the role. Working flexible hours may be necessary, including (if applicable) evening and possible Saturday working. In addition to some remote working, the post holder will be required to work with clients face-to-face, commuting between sites as appropriate and based on service need.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the post's job description and person specification attached. You can also contact us for further information.
The position will be:
Available as aBand 7 position to those with NHS Talking Therapies /IAPT compliant training as outlined above. Please see the attached job description and person specifications for further details;
or
as aBand 6position, depending on experience, and willingness and suitability to complete such NHS Talking Therapies/IAPT compliant training within the post in the first year.
Responsibilities of the role include;
- Offer Step 3 Psychological Therapy/Counselling (IPT, PCE-CfD, or DIT)
- Completing Step 3 Assessments
- Screen new referrals at the point of referral and be part of the Duty Team as necessary and in agreement with their Team Leader.
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of all interventions and innovations offered to ensure they are able to refer patients to the correct treatment.
- Offer consultation to their own team, practitioners from other teams in the service and to external stakeholders and referrers such as GPs and secondary care mental health services
- Providing Line Management (if applicable)
- Supervising Psychological Therapists/Counsellors (if applicable)
- Contribute to the service's key performance indicators
You'll work with the service leaders to further develop innovative ways of providing an accessible service across Somerset. Attending team away days and some training/CPD events in person is required and the ability to liaise with a wide range of agencies is central to the role. Working flexible hours may be necessary, including (if applicable) evening and possible Saturday working. In addition to some remote working, the post holder will be required to work with clients face-to-face, commuting between sites as appropriate and based on service need.
Person Specification
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Professional Accreditation/Registration: Accreditation with the BACP, UKCP, BPS, IPTUK, NCPS, HCPC or equivalent.
- Qualification and Training: Trained as a practitioner in IPT, PCE-CfD or DIT or willing and eligible to undertake training within one year
- Thorough knowledge of common mental health conditions, especially depression and anxiety and other presentations seen in primary care
- Skills and abilities: Work with sometimes distressing presentations in a high volume service
- Excellent communication skills (service users and other professionals)
- Good analytical and clinical judgment skills
- Planning and organisational skills
Desirable
- Experience: Previous/current employment in an NHS talking therapies service
- Training or experience working with neurodiversity, ethnic diversity, and socially disadvantaged clients
- Working knowledge of a foreign language
- Qualification to provide clinical supervision
Person Specification
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Professional Accreditation/Registration: Accreditation with the BACP, UKCP, BPS, IPTUK, NCPS, HCPC or equivalent.
- Qualification and Training: Trained as a practitioner in IPT, PCE-CfD or DIT or willing and eligible to undertake training within one year
- Thorough knowledge of common mental health conditions, especially depression and anxiety and other presentations seen in primary care
- Skills and abilities: Work with sometimes distressing presentations in a high volume service
- Excellent communication skills (service users and other professionals)
- Good analytical and clinical judgment skills
- Planning and organisational skills
Desirable
- Experience: Previous/current employment in an NHS talking therapies service
- Training or experience working with neurodiversity, ethnic diversity, and socially disadvantaged clients
- Working knowledge of a foreign language
- Qualification to provide clinical supervision
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
