Job summary
Are you an existing oraspiring Senior HIT (Counselling) Therapist, looking to broaden your Leadership & Management experience, within a Talking Therapies service? Surrey Talking Therapies (provided by SABP, one of 5 x providers in the County) are looking to strengthen our Senior Management Team.
You will join a large (100+) team of trainee & qualified & Clinical/Counselling, Psychology/Psychotherapy Therapist, serving a diverse population of 1.2m, taking a management lead role on quality/service development initiatives focusingon improving Access to psychological therapies, by reducing health inequalities and unnecessary waiting times, improve our Reliable Improvement/Recovery rates (to ensure the best possible outcomes) as well as the overall patient experience.
Candidates should have a highly-developed knowledge of NHS Talking Therapies provision, considerable experience working as a therapist in such service, and a sound understanding of national/local demands and targets. Clinical Supervision is provided by our Consultant/Deputy Clinical Lead and Line Management Supervision from our Business Manager/Operational Lead, based at one of our 4 x locality offices and offered flexible working arrangements.
Main duties of the job
Provide a qualified specialist psychological assessment & therapy service for anxiety and depression to clients, within one or more psychological therapy models specified by the NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression Manual.
Providing expert advice & guidance to psychological therapists and other professionals. Supervision of other colleagues including trainee High Intensity Therapists and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, as well as trainees. Provide risk duty cover to include, screening, urgent risk advice, discussion with referrers about suitability, review & manage incidents (DCIQ) and represent the service at locality/place-based pathway forums.
Responsible for monitoring through monthly audits of (individual & team) reliable improvement/recovery rates, taking steps to correct data quality issues. Working with Admin, Step and Pathway Leads to identify and implement quality and service improvement initiatives to improve patient outcomes & the patient experience. Organise and deliver training where outcome measures fall below national targets.
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.
We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.
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.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A minimum two-year post-graduate (or equivalent) qualification in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Psychotherapy, Counselling, or Counselling Psychology, comprising no less than 450 hours programme contact AND no less than 450 hours supervised counselling or psychotherapy practice (including hours gained after core training)
- Evidence of successful completion of training in the NICE-recommended time limited psychological therapy for depression, Counselling for Depression (CfD)
- Evidence of further significant training and recognised clinical supervision plus experience (to master's or equivalent level) leading to a high degree of expertise and knowledge of specialist therapeutic procedures in the specific specialist field within NHS Talking Therapies.
- Evidence of post qualification training in CfD clinical supervision. Or be in a position to attend the CfD top-up training for those that already have a qualification in supervision.
- One or more NHS Talking Therapies specified counselling or psychotherapy accreditations (as detailed in the NHS Talking Therapies Manual): British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Accredited; United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registered as a Psychotherapist or Psychotherapeutic Counsellor; Association of Christian Counsellors Accreditation; National Counselling Society Accredited Professional registrants, British Psychoanalytic Council Registered
Desirable
- Evidence of post qualification training in Supervision
Experience
Essential
- Specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients within an NHS Talking Therapies service, with a variety of patent groups and presenting problems, including co-morbidities, that reflect a range of clinical severity
- Providing line management supervision, supporting staff wellbeing, performance feedback & HR management processes, and CPD
Desirable
- Co-ordinating psychological therapies provision across an NHS Talking Therapies service
- Successfully creating, developing and implementing policy based on the NHS Talking Therapies Manual
Knowledge
Essential
- Theory and practice of one or more NHS Talking Therapies recognised psychological therapies
Desirable
- design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical field of psychological therapies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A minimum two-year post-graduate (or equivalent) qualification in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Psychotherapy, Counselling, or Counselling Psychology, comprising no less than 450 hours programme contact AND no less than 450 hours supervised counselling or psychotherapy practice (including hours gained after core training)
- Evidence of successful completion of training in the NICE-recommended time limited psychological therapy for depression, Counselling for Depression (CfD)
- Evidence of further significant training and recognised clinical supervision plus experience (to master's or equivalent level) leading to a high degree of expertise and knowledge of specialist therapeutic procedures in the specific specialist field within NHS Talking Therapies.
- Evidence of post qualification training in CfD clinical supervision. Or be in a position to attend the CfD top-up training for those that already have a qualification in supervision.
- One or more NHS Talking Therapies specified counselling or psychotherapy accreditations (as detailed in the NHS Talking Therapies Manual): British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Accredited; United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registered as a Psychotherapist or Psychotherapeutic Counsellor; Association of Christian Counsellors Accreditation; National Counselling Society Accredited Professional registrants, British Psychoanalytic Council Registered
Desirable
- Evidence of post qualification training in Supervision
Experience
Essential
- Specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients within an NHS Talking Therapies service, with a variety of patent groups and presenting problems, including co-morbidities, that reflect a range of clinical severity
- Providing line management supervision, supporting staff wellbeing, performance feedback & HR management processes, and CPD
Desirable
- Co-ordinating psychological therapies provision across an NHS Talking Therapies service
- Successfully creating, developing and implementing policy based on the NHS Talking Therapies Manual
Knowledge
Essential
- Theory and practice of one or more NHS Talking Therapies recognised psychological therapies
Desirable
- design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical field of psychological therapies
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).
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