Job summary
The Tavistock Trauma Service is an innovative, multi-modal specialist service offering group and individual therapy as a part of a phase-based approach to complex trauma. All clinical work is held within a psychoanalytic frame but the service makes use of different trauma modalities as part of a trauma - informed approach. Trauma consultations may lead to individual intermittent or weekly work, or a variety of group options including psychoeducation groups, trauma art therapy, trauma focused mentalization group, trauma yoga groups and a women's group for non-recent (historical) child sexual abuse.
The service has a strong program for honorary therapists to work in the service. The service also offers consultation and training to external organizations working with traumatized populations, including reflective practice groups. We have a specialist arm for non-recent (historical) child sexual abuse as well as working with other forms of developmental and adult traumas.
We are looking for an experienced BPC accredited psychodynamic or psychoanalytic psychotherapist who is also qualified as a clinical/ counselling psychologist to take up a highly specialist trauma psychotherapist role across both arms of the service.
Experience of working with adults who have experienced complex trauma in an NHS setting, providing supervision and using different modalities is desirable as the role will allow for creativity and contributing to the development of the service.
Main duties of the job
This role will involve offering consultation and psychotherapy to patients who have experienced complex trauma, both group and individual and providing supervision to trainees and staff. The post-holder will also lead on service development projects, including in the stabilisation phase, outcome measure collection and with service user involvement in the service.
About us
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We are particularly keen to attract candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to better meet the needs of the service users and students that we serve.
The Trust aims to ensure that all job applicants, employees or clients are treated fairly and valued equally regardless of sex, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, domestic circumstances, age, race, colour, disablement, ethnic or national origin, social background or employment status, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs, HIV status, gender identity, political affiliation or trade union membership. Selection fortraining and development and promotion will be on the basis of the individual's ability to meet the requirements for the job. You are responsible for ensuring that the Trust's policies, procedures and obligation in respect of promoting equality and diversity are adhered to in relation to both staff and services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BPC recognised post-graduate qualification as a Psychodynamic or Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist and Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology accredited by the HCPC
Desirable
- Training in therapeutic modalities specific to working with trauma
Skills & Experiance
Essential
- Clinical experience using a psychodynamic approach working with adults who have experienced complex trauma
- Experience of managing risk and working with complex professional systems in the NHS
- Ability to form good working relationships and undertake joint work with others
- Understanding of the importance of trauma informed approaches
- Experience providing clinical supervision
- Awareness of the importance of understanding the impact of race/intersectionality on our patients mental health and on our work as clinicians
Desirable
- Experience facilitating therapy groups
- Social prescribing and community engagement experience
- Experience of the application of psychological therapy in different cultural contexts, including working with refugees and asylum seekers and interpreters
- Understanding of principles and methods of clinical audit, research and service evaluation
- Experience in supporting service user involvement
- Knowledge and experience implementing outcome measures with a trauma patient population
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BPC recognised post-graduate qualification as a Psychodynamic or Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist and Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology accredited by the HCPC
Desirable
- Training in therapeutic modalities specific to working with trauma
Skills & Experiance
Essential
- Clinical experience using a psychodynamic approach working with adults who have experienced complex trauma
- Experience of managing risk and working with complex professional systems in the NHS
- Ability to form good working relationships and undertake joint work with others
- Understanding of the importance of trauma informed approaches
- Experience providing clinical supervision
- Awareness of the importance of understanding the impact of race/intersectionality on our patients mental health and on our work as clinicians
Desirable
- Experience facilitating therapy groups
- Social prescribing and community engagement experience
- Experience of the application of psychological therapy in different cultural contexts, including working with refugees and asylum seekers and interpreters
- Understanding of principles and methods of clinical audit, research and service evaluation
- Experience in supporting service user involvement
- Knowledge and experience implementing outcome measures with a trauma patient population
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).
