Job summary
We are looking for applicants who are interested in taking up a Band 8a
group psychotherapy post in our friendly and welcoming psychotherapy service in
the North West Surrey Psychotherapy Service (Based in Chertsey).
You will have experience in working with people with severe and enduring
mental health presentations and in offering assessment as well as individual
and group psychotherapy and experience in delivering MBT interventions is
highly desirable. You will be involved in providing supervision and support to
colleagues.
We offer excellent opportunities for you to develop your skills
clinically. There are opportunities to offer Reflective Practice and to
actively participate in audit and research.
We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community,
regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we
encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of
our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
Please contact Carol Hunter on 01483 443683 who will kindly direct your
call.
We positively welcome visits to the service and encourage you to meet
with the team.
We anticipate for interviews to take place on 29th June 2023 at Unither House, Chertsey.
Main duties of the job
To provide individual psychoanalytic
psychotherapy and group analytic therapy to adults with severe and enduring
mental health difficulties.
To provide Group Mentalization Based
Treatment (MBT) as part of the outpatient MBT programme.
To be responsible for the management and have
an overview of the departments Group Psychotherapy waiting list and groups.
To undertake high quality psychotherapeutic
consultations/ assessments for people referred to the North-West Surrey Psychotherapy
Service.
To work alongside patients, carers, referrers
and professionals to provide safe, effective, and accessible psychotherapeutic treatment.
To supervise psychotherapy colleagues, trainees
and honorary therapists attached to the service
To offer Reflective Practice Groups as
required.
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading
provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental
ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We
also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in
Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively
seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the
mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and
voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use
services and carers.
Surrey is a
beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the
South Coast.
Our historic
market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and
our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy
reach.
For
international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Working from home
contracts do not attract high cost area payments.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Qualifications
required
UKCP accreditation in group psychotherapy
UKCP or BCP accreditation in psychoanalytic
psychotherapy desirable
MBT practitioner training through the Anna
Freud Centre is desirable
Experience required.
At
least 2 years experience of working in a secondary care mental health setting
as a Band 7 or above adult group psychotherapist.
Experience
in delivering individual psychoanalytic therapy, group analytic therapy.
In
depth knowledge and experience of conducting psychotherapy assessments for
individual psychotherapy, group analytic therapy.
Experience
and ability in delivering both face to face and remote psychotherapy consultations
and treatment.
Experience
in delivering and in-depth knowledge and experience of delivering MBT is
desirable.
Experience
of facilitating and delivering reflective practice is desirable.
Prior experience
of supervising colleagues and trainees is desirable but not essential.
Key Responsibilities
To
carry out high quality assessments of patients with a range of severe and
enduring mental health difficulties who have been referred to the service for
psychoanalytically informed interventions.
To actively
involve people in developing and agreeing their own care plan
and ensure that there is proper regard
for their individual needs and preferences.
To undertake
comprehensive risk assessments and develop effective risk management plans for
people with complex needs.
To establish and maintain
effective partnerships and relationships with colleagues, other
agencies, people who use services and their carers and
support staff
To
provide group analytic psychotherapy and individual psychodynamic
psychotherapy.
To be
responsible for the management of the departments Group Psychotherapy waiting
list, having an overview of the groups in the service and providing supervision
to colleagues for their group psychotherapy practice.
To
facilitate the MBT and associated MBT groups i.e. the introductory MBT group
and an MBT carers psychoeducational group as required.
To be
involved in processing referrals and liaising with and advising referrers,
other professionals, and trainees engaged in mental health work about the role
and suitability of psychoanalytically informed interventions.
To
provide weekly supervision for honorary therapists if required.
To provide reflective practice to other working age
adult services in the Trust as requested.
To
attend weekly Psychotherapy service meetings and MBT supervision held on Wednesday
mornings and monthly reflective practice supervision meetings.
Additional responsibilities
To facilitate the yearly service user and carer
feedback meeting.
To represent as required the psychotherapy
service as part of a multi-disciplinary personality disorder forum to inform
the management of complex and high-risk patients as required.
To attend clinical and managerial supervision
and be up to date with the Trusts mandatory and statutory training requirements
and any additional professional training required by the service to carry out
core duties and to maintain the CPD requirements for the appropriate professional
registering body.
To contribute as required to the planning and
development of the operational policies connected with the psychotherapy
service.
To help identify appropriate service
developments and make recommendations to the Head of Service and take
responsibility for implementing such developments as agreed.
To remain up to date and informed of and current
research to support evidence-based practice in your own professional work and
to the work of the team.
To participate in quality improvement projects,
clinical audit, and research.
To work within the Code of Ethics and the
relevant professional practice guidelines of the appropriate registering body
and the professional guidance framework of the Trust.
To work within the framework of the policies and
procedures of the Trust.
To be responsible for relevant data collection
on work activities, as required, and to maintain a high standard of clinical
record keeping.
To participate fully in supporting the
activities of the service within the Trust, including attending relevant meetings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Qualifications
required
UKCP accreditation in group psychotherapy
UKCP or BCP accreditation in psychoanalytic
psychotherapy desirable
MBT practitioner training through the Anna
Freud Centre is desirable
Experience required.
At
least 2 years experience of working in a secondary care mental health setting
as a Band 7 or above adult group psychotherapist.
Experience
in delivering individual psychoanalytic therapy, group analytic therapy.
In
depth knowledge and experience of conducting psychotherapy assessments for
individual psychotherapy, group analytic therapy.
Experience
and ability in delivering both face to face and remote psychotherapy consultations
and treatment.
Experience
in delivering and in-depth knowledge and experience of delivering MBT is
desirable.
Experience
of facilitating and delivering reflective practice is desirable.
Prior experience
of supervising colleagues and trainees is desirable but not essential.
Key Responsibilities
To
carry out high quality assessments of patients with a range of severe and
enduring mental health difficulties who have been referred to the service for
psychoanalytically informed interventions.
To actively
involve people in developing and agreeing their own care plan
and ensure that there is proper regard
for their individual needs and preferences.
To undertake
comprehensive risk assessments and develop effective risk management plans for
people with complex needs.
To establish and maintain
effective partnerships and relationships with colleagues, other
agencies, people who use services and their carers and
support staff
To
provide group analytic psychotherapy and individual psychodynamic
psychotherapy.
To be
responsible for the management of the departments Group Psychotherapy waiting
list, having an overview of the groups in the service and providing supervision
to colleagues for their group psychotherapy practice.
To
facilitate the MBT and associated MBT groups i.e. the introductory MBT group
and an MBT carers psychoeducational group as required.
To be
involved in processing referrals and liaising with and advising referrers,
other professionals, and trainees engaged in mental health work about the role
and suitability of psychoanalytically informed interventions.
To
provide weekly supervision for honorary therapists if required.
To provide reflective practice to other working age
adult services in the Trust as requested.
To
attend weekly Psychotherapy service meetings and MBT supervision held on Wednesday
mornings and monthly reflective practice supervision meetings.
Additional responsibilities
To facilitate the yearly service user and carer
feedback meeting.
To represent as required the psychotherapy
service as part of a multi-disciplinary personality disorder forum to inform
the management of complex and high-risk patients as required.
To attend clinical and managerial supervision
and be up to date with the Trusts mandatory and statutory training requirements
and any additional professional training required by the service to carry out
core duties and to maintain the CPD requirements for the appropriate professional
registering body.
To contribute as required to the planning and
development of the operational policies connected with the psychotherapy
service.
To help identify appropriate service
developments and make recommendations to the Head of Service and take
responsibility for implementing such developments as agreed.
To remain up to date and informed of and current
research to support evidence-based practice in your own professional work and
to the work of the team.
To participate in quality improvement projects,
clinical audit, and research.
To work within the Code of Ethics and the
relevant professional practice guidelines of the appropriate registering body
and the professional guidance framework of the Trust.
To work within the framework of the policies and
procedures of the Trust.
To be responsible for relevant data collection
on work activities, as required, and to maintain a high standard of clinical
record keeping.
To participate fully in supporting the
activities of the service within the Trust, including attending relevant meetings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - UKCP accreditation in group psychotherapy
Desirable
- - UKCP or BCP accreditation in psychoanalytic psychotherapy
- - MBT practitioner training through the Anna Freud Centre
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years experience of working in a secondary care mental health setting as a Band 7 or above adult group psychotherapist.
- Experience in delivering individual psychoanalytic therapy, group analytic therapy.
- In depth knowledge and experience of conducting psychotherapy assessments for individual psychotherapy, group analytic therapy.
- Experience and ability in delivering both face to face and remote psychotherapy consultations and treatment.
Desirable
- Experience in delivering and in-depth knowledge and experience of delivering MBT is desirable.
- Experience of facilitating and delivering reflective practice is desirable.
- Prior experience of supervising colleagues and trainees is desirable but not essential.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - UKCP accreditation in group psychotherapy
Desirable
- - UKCP or BCP accreditation in psychoanalytic psychotherapy
- - MBT practitioner training through the Anna Freud Centre
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years experience of working in a secondary care mental health setting as a Band 7 or above adult group psychotherapist.
- Experience in delivering individual psychoanalytic therapy, group analytic therapy.
- In depth knowledge and experience of conducting psychotherapy assessments for individual psychotherapy, group analytic therapy.
- Experience and ability in delivering both face to face and remote psychotherapy consultations and treatment.
Desirable
- Experience in delivering and in-depth knowledge and experience of delivering MBT is desirable.
- Experience of facilitating and delivering reflective practice is desirable.
- Prior experience of supervising colleagues and trainees is desirable but not essential.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
