Job summary
Band 8a IAPT Step 3 Lead & Senior CBT Therapist
Do you want improve access to psychological therapies, whilst developing your management abilities? Can you clinically lead and managerially support a busy, multi-disciplinary team of Clinical / Counselling Psychologists, Therapists and Trainees? Then apply to this unique and exciting opportunity to join our friendly team at Sutton Uplift.
The successful candidate will work jointly with the existing Step 3 Lead & Highly Specialist Clinical Psychotherapist, to lead the high intensity team.
Main duties of the job
To be considered, you must be a BABCP accredited Senior CBT therapist or Clinical / Counselling Psychologist and have strong supervisory skills to support effective delivery of clinical and case management supervision to CBT therapists in the IAPT service within Step 3 (including trainees) and may also contribute to supervision of the low intensity (Step 2) team.
In addition to providing clinical and operational leadership, the post holder will join and work alongside an experienced & passionate Senior Management Team to ensure the smooth operation of the Adult Community Service Line, which includes (but not limited to):
- Ensuring referrals are contacted in a timely fashion,
- Assessment and treatment protocols are adhered to,
- Appropriate decisions regarding stepped care are carried out smoothly and efficiently,
- N.I.C.E. guidance is adhered to, and all clinical data is complete, accurately, up-to-date, and accessible where appropriate.
They will also hold a small clinical caseload, providing psychological assessment and high intensity therapy to clients accessing the IAPT service, provide advice and consultation on patients' psychological care to other members of the IAPT team, Sutton Uplift's MDT and other teams within the local care pathway.
About us
South West London & St. George's Mental Health NHS (SWLSTG) Trust's innovative primary care mental health service for the residents of Sutton, Sutton Uplift incorporates:
- Primary Liaison: (i) Single Point of Access and (ii) Recovery i.e., brief interventions
- Wellbeing Navigation
- IAPT Step 2 (Low Intensity)
- IAPT Step 3 (High Intensity)
- Employment Advice
- ePartners (Xyla/IESO/TAC)
- Primary Care Network (MH Practitioners (in the community)
Integrated Recovery Hubs (Complex Care Pathways and VCSE's
This role sits within the IAPT team which is professionally managed by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and operationally managed by a Service Manager. The high performing IAPT team provides evidence-based psychological treatments (CBT, IPT, DIT, BCT, EMDR) to people with common mental health problems including depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD and eating disorders within a stepped-care model. The clinical team includes qualified IAPT High Intensity CBT Therapists, Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners.
About our locations:
This role is primarily based at Sutton Uplift, Stanley Park Road, Wallington SM6 0EX With the possibility of working remotely 1 day
Job description
Job responsibilities
High quality supervision and CPD are a priority for the team. You will receive regular weekly individual clinical supervision from one of our Band 8b, 8c or 8d Clinical/Counselling Psychologists or CBT Therapists working within primary care. You will also have the opportunity to attend a monthly clinical training session facilitated by lead clinicians from across the SWLSTG Trust and to attend CBT training workshops led by highly respected clinicians in their field, for example, we have previously welcomed Andrew Beck, Anke Ehlers and Martina Mueller.
You will be supported to undertake and obtain accreditation in further treatment approaches, e.g., EMDR, IPT, BCT, and the majority of IAPT clinicians in the Trust have received funding to train in a number of further modalities of interest to them. Additional specialist supervision will be available for these approaches both during training and once it has been completed. We have also recently started developing secondment opportunities for clinicians interested in working in other teams in the Trust which has been positively received.
We have recently introduced several wellbeing initiatives to support our teams. Staff are supported through monthly line management supervision and our newly established active staff wellness groups organise weekly staff wellbeing events including reflective groups and yoga classes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
High quality supervision and CPD are a priority for the team. You will receive regular weekly individual clinical supervision from one of our Band 8b, 8c or 8d Clinical/Counselling Psychologists or CBT Therapists working within primary care. You will also have the opportunity to attend a monthly clinical training session facilitated by lead clinicians from across the SWLSTG Trust and to attend CBT training workshops led by highly respected clinicians in their field, for example, we have previously welcomed Andrew Beck, Anke Ehlers and Martina Mueller.
You will be supported to undertake and obtain accreditation in further treatment approaches, e.g., EMDR, IPT, BCT, and the majority of IAPT clinicians in the Trust have received funding to train in a number of further modalities of interest to them. Additional specialist supervision will be available for these approaches both during training and once it has been completed. We have also recently started developing secondment opportunities for clinicians interested in working in other teams in the Trust which has been positively received.
We have recently introduced several wellbeing initiatives to support our teams. Staff are supported through monthly line management supervision and our newly established active staff wellness groups organise weekly staff wellbeing events including reflective groups and yoga classes.
Person Specification
TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and (for Clinical Psychologists) neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology ; or alternative training outside of the UK that is recognised by the Health & Care Professions Council leading to registration in the UK as a Clinical or Counselling psychologist and, oeligibility and willingness to apply for BABCP accreditation CBT Therapist oCompleted a level 2 British Association for Behavioural Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP) accredited training course in CBT leading to eligibility for registration with the BABCP as a CBT Therapist, or ohave completed a level 1 BABCP accredited training course in CBT and have met further training, continuing professional development and supervised clinical practice requirements to meet eligibility for registration with the BABCP, or ocurrently registered with BABCP as a CBT therapist through an alternative BABCP recognised route
Desirable
- oBABCP Accreditation as CBT practitioner
- oIAPT manual compliant training/ accreditation in more than one recognised IAPT high intensity therapy (i.e. CBT, IPT, DIT, BCT, PCE-CfD or EMDR)
- oFurther training in supervision in an IAPT recognised high intensity therapy (i.e. CBT, IPT, DIT, BCT, PCE-CfD or EMDR)
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- oExperience of assessment and treatment of people with common mental health problems, of varying severity and complexity, using CBT
- oDemonstrate further specialist training/experience through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a specialist clinical or counselling psychologist or CBT therapist over a minimum of 18 months
- oExperience with routine outcome monitoring
- oExperience in establishing diagnosis/psychological formulation
Desirable
- oExperience of teaching, training and/or supervision in IAPT high intensity therapy modality
- oExperience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
- oPost-qualification experience of working in primary care settings
- oExperience of mental health problems and the capacity to use that experience to the benefit of patient care
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- oSkilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
- oAdvanced practitioner skills in CBT
- oWell developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to adults with mental health problems
- oSkills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups working in primary care
Desirable
- oKnowledge of the theory and practice of specialised group and individual psychological therapies including advanced level training in CBT and/or IPT or other HI therapy
- oKnowledge of the academic literature concerning common mental disorders in general practice
Person Specification
TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and (for Clinical Psychologists) neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology ; or alternative training outside of the UK that is recognised by the Health & Care Professions Council leading to registration in the UK as a Clinical or Counselling psychologist and, oeligibility and willingness to apply for BABCP accreditation CBT Therapist oCompleted a level 2 British Association for Behavioural Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP) accredited training course in CBT leading to eligibility for registration with the BABCP as a CBT Therapist, or ohave completed a level 1 BABCP accredited training course in CBT and have met further training, continuing professional development and supervised clinical practice requirements to meet eligibility for registration with the BABCP, or ocurrently registered with BABCP as a CBT therapist through an alternative BABCP recognised route
Desirable
- oBABCP Accreditation as CBT practitioner
- oIAPT manual compliant training/ accreditation in more than one recognised IAPT high intensity therapy (i.e. CBT, IPT, DIT, BCT, PCE-CfD or EMDR)
- oFurther training in supervision in an IAPT recognised high intensity therapy (i.e. CBT, IPT, DIT, BCT, PCE-CfD or EMDR)
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- oExperience of assessment and treatment of people with common mental health problems, of varying severity and complexity, using CBT
- oDemonstrate further specialist training/experience through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a specialist clinical or counselling psychologist or CBT therapist over a minimum of 18 months
- oExperience with routine outcome monitoring
- oExperience in establishing diagnosis/psychological formulation
Desirable
- oExperience of teaching, training and/or supervision in IAPT high intensity therapy modality
- oExperience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
- oPost-qualification experience of working in primary care settings
- oExperience of mental health problems and the capacity to use that experience to the benefit of patient care
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- oSkilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
- oAdvanced practitioner skills in CBT
- oWell developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to adults with mental health problems
- oSkills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups working in primary care
Desirable
- oKnowledge of the theory and practice of specialised group and individual psychological therapies including advanced level training in CBT and/or IPT or other HI therapy
- oKnowledge of the academic literature concerning common mental disorders in general practice
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
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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).
