Job summary
DBT Practitioner/Qualified Mental Health Professional/Counselling/Clinical Psychologist
Band 7
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including high secure services, at Springfield Hospital.
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special - an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.
Main duties of the job
About the role:
We are seeking a registered Mental Health Professional to join our team as a DBT practitioner. There is earmarked funding for training for the post holder. If a core mental health professional without assessed psychotherapeutic training and/or DBT training and experience wishes to apply, they can be appointed at Band 6 whilst they do their DBT training and supervised experience (approx. 2 years).
About us
Benefits:
We offer a number of excellent staff benefits and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
- Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work life balance, we support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working, job sharing, term-time working, compressed hours and working from home.
- Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
- Subsidised car parking - You can park at any of our sites at a reduced rate of £20/month.
- NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include:
- Eye examinations
- Looking after your health
- Cycle to work scheme
- Car lease scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Childcare vouchers
- Staff restaurants
- Free gym membership
We welcome informal discussions and visits, please contact - Dr Rowena Jopling (Clinical Lead of Service), or Rania Nikomanis (Team Manager) tel: 02035135638 to arrange.
Closing Date: Wednesday 20th April 2022
Interviews on: Friday 29th April 2022
We look forward to receiving your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
About the team:
Sutton and Merton Complex Needs Team delivers psychological treatment and a care programme approach (CPA) for people who meet criteria for Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD) within Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) or Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT). This role is for a DBT Practitioner. We are a friendly, warm multi-disciplinary team who are passionate about working with people to reduce distress.
About the location:
The post will be based at the Jubilee Health Centre East in Wallington. Situated near the local town centre, with good accessible links into London.
Our Trust headquarters is located within Springfield University Hospital in Tooting and we also operate in nearly 100 other locations throughout the UK. This is easily accessible via the Northern Line (Tooting Bec Station) and via private transport. The Trust provides subsidised parking fares for all our substantive staff. Our main site is located immediately next to Tooting High Street where staff can easily access a range of shops, cafs, restaurants etc.
Job description
Job responsibilities
About the team:
Sutton and Merton Complex Needs Team delivers psychological treatment and a care programme approach (CPA) for people who meet criteria for Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD) within Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) or Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT). This role is for a DBT Practitioner. We are a friendly, warm multi-disciplinary team who are passionate about working with people to reduce distress.
About the location:
The post will be based at the Jubilee Health Centre East in Wallington. Situated near the local town centre, with good accessible links into London.
Our Trust headquarters is located within Springfield University Hospital in Tooting and we also operate in nearly 100 other locations throughout the UK. This is easily accessible via the Northern Line (Tooting Bec Station) and via private transport. The Trust provides subsidised parking fares for all our substantive staff. Our main site is located immediately next to Tooting High Street where staff can easily access a range of shops, cafs, restaurants etc.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to degree level or equivalent
- oCore Mental Health Profession registered with an appropriate professional body (e.g., NMC, UKCP, HCPC)
- oPost graduate qualification that includes supervised and assessed psychotherapeutic training OR
- oFormal training and experience* in DBT (to intensive/upgrade level) if core mental health professional without assessed psychotherapeutic training and/or DBT training wishes to apply, they can be appointed at Band 6 whilst they do their DBT training and supervised experience*. *at least 2 years supervised experience, attended weekly consult, minimum 20 supervision sessions, worked with 4 clients, having completed with 2 clients, and have taught all 4 skills modules.
Desirable
- oPost registration qualification in group work
- oAccreditation or working towards accreditation DBT.
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrable experience of working with adults with mental health problems in a variety of community settings
- oExperience of multi-disciplinary team working
- oExperience of inter-agency working
- oExperience of working with clients with a diagnosis of personality disorder
Desirable
- oExperience of the use of a variety of therapeutic tools
- oExperience and skills in risk assessment and management
- oExperience of working with diverse communities
- oExperience of working with clients with a diagnosis of personality disorder
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oGood knowledge of Risk Assessment procedures and skills to make significant clinical decisions based on this knowledge.
- oAbility to undertake complex assessments and develop comprehensive clinical formulations.
- oAbility to reflect on personal experience. Demonstrates capacity and willingness to use clinical supervision.
- oKnowledge of evidence-based practice, clinical governance and related knowledge for research and audit.
- oGood knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to relevant fields.
- oComputer skills: advanced keyboard skills and ability to use software programmes including word processing and email.
- oCan plan, organise, and prioritise own workload. Ability to work flexibly with autonomy.
- oWell developed skills in written and verbal communication.
- oSkills in the use of complex methods of assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- oWell developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
Desirable
- oPlan education/academic forums.
- oPresentation skills
Other
Essential
- oCommitment to client centred non-discriminatory practice.
- oCommitment to lifelong learning.
- oHealth, safety and risk awareness.
- oAbility to work with trauma and contain emotional impact through clinical supervision and team support systems.
- oAbility to sustain concentration for sustained periods and where there are several simultaneous demands requiring in-depth mental attention combined with proactive engagement with a patient / group / multidisciplinary team.
- oCapacity to monitor and assess own emotional psychological and physical conditions in order to increase clinical efficiency and reduce clinical and personal risk.
- oAbility to work flexibly with colleagues from a range of disciplines.
- oAbility to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
- oAbility to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
Desirable
- oPersonal experience of mental health problems
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to degree level or equivalent
- oCore Mental Health Profession registered with an appropriate professional body (e.g., NMC, UKCP, HCPC)
- oPost graduate qualification that includes supervised and assessed psychotherapeutic training OR
- oFormal training and experience* in DBT (to intensive/upgrade level) if core mental health professional without assessed psychotherapeutic training and/or DBT training wishes to apply, they can be appointed at Band 6 whilst they do their DBT training and supervised experience*. *at least 2 years supervised experience, attended weekly consult, minimum 20 supervision sessions, worked with 4 clients, having completed with 2 clients, and have taught all 4 skills modules.
Desirable
- oPost registration qualification in group work
- oAccreditation or working towards accreditation DBT.
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrable experience of working with adults with mental health problems in a variety of community settings
- oExperience of multi-disciplinary team working
- oExperience of inter-agency working
- oExperience of working with clients with a diagnosis of personality disorder
Desirable
- oExperience of the use of a variety of therapeutic tools
- oExperience and skills in risk assessment and management
- oExperience of working with diverse communities
- oExperience of working with clients with a diagnosis of personality disorder
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oGood knowledge of Risk Assessment procedures and skills to make significant clinical decisions based on this knowledge.
- oAbility to undertake complex assessments and develop comprehensive clinical formulations.
- oAbility to reflect on personal experience. Demonstrates capacity and willingness to use clinical supervision.
- oKnowledge of evidence-based practice, clinical governance and related knowledge for research and audit.
- oGood knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to relevant fields.
- oComputer skills: advanced keyboard skills and ability to use software programmes including word processing and email.
- oCan plan, organise, and prioritise own workload. Ability to work flexibly with autonomy.
- oWell developed skills in written and verbal communication.
- oSkills in the use of complex methods of assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- oWell developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
Desirable
- oPlan education/academic forums.
- oPresentation skills
Other
Essential
- oCommitment to client centred non-discriminatory practice.
- oCommitment to lifelong learning.
- oHealth, safety and risk awareness.
- oAbility to work with trauma and contain emotional impact through clinical supervision and team support systems.
- oAbility to sustain concentration for sustained periods and where there are several simultaneous demands requiring in-depth mental attention combined with proactive engagement with a patient / group / multidisciplinary team.
- oCapacity to monitor and assess own emotional psychological and physical conditions in order to increase clinical efficiency and reduce clinical and personal risk.
- oAbility to work flexibly with colleagues from a range of disciplines.
- oAbility to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
- oAbility to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
Desirable
- oPersonal experience of mental health problems
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).
