Job summary
The Specialist Psychotherapist team offers psychotherapy to a diverse population including individuals with a diagnosis of Function Neurology Symptoms Disorder (FNSD), and/or Epilepsy. The successful applicant would be joining a well established team that have a track record of working collaboratively and supportively to achieve improvement in symptoms and quality of life.
The successful applicant would be expected to manage a clinical psychotherapy caseload, as well as contribute to wider service delivery and improvement with opportunities to engage in local and national research and service development in this specialist area.
Main duties of the job
To establish/maintain a psychotherapy service for patients with functional neurological symptoms or psychological difficulties linked to other neurological conditions such as epilepsy.
To offer a front-line psychotherapy service for neurology patients, delivering psychotherapy to meet the diverse needs of service users.
Deliver trauma informed psychotherapy when appropriate.
To provide a versatile service, responding positively to individual needs including language, nationality, ethnicity, sexuality, learning ability, communication style, mental health, gender identification, physical health conditions.
To develop understanding and promote awareness within a defined catchment area and the broader medical community of the interaction between psychological and physical dimensions of neurological illness.
Please note this advertisement is for a part time (22.5 hour) opportunity.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in Psychotherapy to post-graduate diploma level (or above) with evidence of working towards completion of a Masters degree in psychotherapy
- Current full professional registration with BACP, BABCP or UKCP
Desirable
- Accredited membership of BACP, BABCP or UKCP
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience of providing trauma informed psychotherapy.
- Clinical experience of working with diversity in psychotherapy.
- Clinical experience of working with a range of communication needs in psychotherapy.
- A proven interest in the specialist area of linking the mind and body
- Experience/training in providing telephone/video psychotherapy
- Experience and/or training in using a range of IT packages
Desirable
- Post qualification experience working with the mind body link.
- Able to use a range of psychotherapeutic approaches to work with this very diverse group.
- Experience of working collaboratively with other services such as mental health services, Health services, Voluntary and Charity Sector organisations, Primary Care services e.g. GP's, IAPT.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
Further Training
Essential
- Trauma informed psychotherapy training
- Evidence of ongoing Continued Professional Development training.
Desirable
- Training in attachment theory/therapy
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Capable of working autonomously
- Able to work well in a team.
Desirable
- Audit and research skills in psychotherapy related projects
Other Factors
Essential
- Willingness and ability to work remotely (from home) and from regional clinic settings when possible
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in Psychotherapy to post-graduate diploma level (or above) with evidence of working towards completion of a Masters degree in psychotherapy
- Current full professional registration with BACP, BABCP or UKCP
Desirable
- Accredited membership of BACP, BABCP or UKCP
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience of providing trauma informed psychotherapy.
- Clinical experience of working with diversity in psychotherapy.
- Clinical experience of working with a range of communication needs in psychotherapy.
- A proven interest in the specialist area of linking the mind and body
- Experience/training in providing telephone/video psychotherapy
- Experience and/or training in using a range of IT packages
Desirable
- Post qualification experience working with the mind body link.
- Able to use a range of psychotherapeutic approaches to work with this very diverse group.
- Experience of working collaboratively with other services such as mental health services, Health services, Voluntary and Charity Sector organisations, Primary Care services e.g. GP's, IAPT.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
Further Training
Essential
- Trauma informed psychotherapy training
- Evidence of ongoing Continued Professional Development training.
Desirable
- Training in attachment theory/therapy
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Capable of working autonomously
- Able to work well in a team.
Desirable
- Audit and research skills in psychotherapy related projects
Other Factors
Essential
- Willingness and ability to work remotely (from home) and from regional clinic settings when possible
Desirable
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
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).
