Trainee Psychological Therapist

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

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Job summary

This role is a 2-year fixed term appointment during which time the post-holder will complete a postgraduate diploma programme in a specialist form of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT for psychosis and bipolar programme). It will lead to a permanent band 7 psychological therapist post at the end of this period if the postgraduate diploma programme is completed successfully.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work to provide formal psychological interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role. This intensive training post will equip the post-holder to provide a CBT service to service users with a range of complex presentations for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective. The post-holder will work in the service for 4 days of the week using the newly developed skills, whilst attending the training programme for the other day. Clinical supervision will be provided by the 8b clinical psychologist in the Rehab service.

About us

Are you passionate about teamwork and making a positive difference in people's lives? We'd love for you to join us working in our new Rehabilitation for complex psychosis community mental health team based at Hellesdon Hospital in Norwich.

The team is being developed as part of the local community transformation programme and will have a focus on improving the lives of adults with complex enduring psychosis with the aim of ensuring people can have rehabilitation when and where they need it.

Date posted

09 September 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

246-NNN4561732

Job locations

Rehab Service, Conifers, Hellesdon Hospital

Drayton High Rd

Norwich

NR6 5BE


Job description

Job responsibilities

To Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.

To assess service users for suitability for CBT. Where the problems appear to be too complex or severe to be appropriate for a trainee therapist, to refer to manager/supervisor for advice on how to manage the case.

To make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the service referral protocols and refer on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent where appropriate.

To formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for service users.

To educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, conveying CBT formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language

Job description

Job responsibilities

To Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.

To assess service users for suitability for CBT. Where the problems appear to be too complex or severe to be appropriate for a trainee therapist, to refer to manager/supervisor for advice on how to manage the case.

To make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the service referral protocols and refer on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent where appropriate.

To formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for service users.

To educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, conveying CBT formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 2.2 in a UK undergraduate degree (or equivalent overseas qualification). Other academic qualifications of an equivalent standard can be taken into account

Qualifications

Essential

  • A core mental health practitioner qualification or KSA route

Qulaifications

Essential

  • Post qualification experience of working with people with serious mental health problems

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of working in mental health services Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets

Other

Essential

  • Demonstrates an understanding of a range of mental health difficulties and how they may present in Secondary Care

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 2.2 in a UK undergraduate degree (or equivalent overseas qualification). Other academic qualifications of an equivalent standard can be taken into account

Qualifications

Essential

  • A core mental health practitioner qualification or KSA route

Qulaifications

Essential

  • Post qualification experience of working with people with serious mental health problems

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of working in mental health services Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets

Other

Essential

  • Demonstrates an understanding of a range of mental health difficulties and how they may present in Secondary Care

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Rehab Service, Conifers, Hellesdon Hospital

Drayton High Rd

Norwich

NR6 5BE


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Rehab Service, Conifers, Hellesdon Hospital

Drayton High Rd

Norwich

NR6 5BE


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical psychologist

Frances Irwin

Frances.Irwin@nsft.nhs.uk

Date posted

09 September 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

246-NNN4561732

Job locations

Rehab Service, Conifers, Hellesdon Hospital

Drayton High Rd

Norwich

NR6 5BE


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