Job summary
Lewisham Talking Therapies/ IAPT (LTT) is growing rapidly in response to the broader ambitions of the Long Term Plan for mental health which sees IAPT services reaching out and further increasing access.
LTT is looking for a senior therapist who has excellent therapy and supervisory skills and understands the context of leading in a data and target driven service. The role requires the vision to deliver excellent outcomes and to innovate and develop a responsive service that adapts to the changing needs of the Borough. At the forefront of the agenda will be the aspiration to better meet the mental health and wellbeing needs of Lewisham's culturally rich and diverse population
Main duties of the job
The role currently includes leading the Step 3 team which incorporates a large CBT team and our counselling team who are delivering a range of therapies compliant with the IAPT model.
We welcome applicants who have leadership skills in a diversity and inclusion context and/ or who have experience working with long term health conditions.
About us
The Lewisham Talking Therapies Service and the Trust offer a large variety of training and development CPD opportunities.
The post-holder would be encouraged to develop their skills as a leader in therapy services and supported to undertake further leadership training within the NHS.
The service operates a blended model of home and on-site working at a range of accessible sites in Lewisham.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached JD/PS for further details of this role. Enquiries are welcomed: please contact Jackie Ganley for an informal discussion
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached JD/PS for further details of this role. Enquiries are welcomed: please contact Jackie Ganley for an informal discussion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level qualification in Clinical/ Counselling psychology (HCPC reg) (A) CBT therapist having complete IAPT CBT course with full BABCP accreditation (A) Psychotherapist with UKCP/BACP accreditation (A)
Desirable
- An additional therapy qualification/ accreditation eg EMDR; CBT; IPT; DIT; CfD
- Qualified as a supervisor in main therapy model
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of delivering therapies in an IAPT service or similar brief treatment service
- Experience of supervising psychological therapists at all levels at least to Band 7
- Experience of team and individual performance management
- Experience in having responsibility for delivering a service improvement project
- Demonstrates ability in using data to inform practice
Desirable
- Experience of working in other mental health settings involving liaison
- Experience in the investigation complaints and SIs
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding the use and implementation of evidence based NICE treatments across a wide variety of presentations
- Knowledge of stepped care systems in mental health
- Knowledge of issues effecting equality of access to mental health services
- Understanding how to use data to inform provision in a diverse and complex Borough
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to provide expertise in a specialist clinical area preferably CBT
- Ability to negotiate and bring on board others in complex interpersonal clinical and service situations
- Able to support individuals and teams through processes of change that may require significant changes in practice
- Ability to support teams to achieve service targets around activity and develop systems to review performance and flow
- Skills in IT including assessing performance via data
Desirable
- Significant skills in designing clinical audit projects, implementing changes and taking responsibility from end to end
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level qualification in Clinical/ Counselling psychology (HCPC reg) (A) CBT therapist having complete IAPT CBT course with full BABCP accreditation (A) Psychotherapist with UKCP/BACP accreditation (A)
Desirable
- An additional therapy qualification/ accreditation eg EMDR; CBT; IPT; DIT; CfD
- Qualified as a supervisor in main therapy model
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of delivering therapies in an IAPT service or similar brief treatment service
- Experience of supervising psychological therapists at all levels at least to Band 7
- Experience of team and individual performance management
- Experience in having responsibility for delivering a service improvement project
- Demonstrates ability in using data to inform practice
Desirable
- Experience of working in other mental health settings involving liaison
- Experience in the investigation complaints and SIs
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding the use and implementation of evidence based NICE treatments across a wide variety of presentations
- Knowledge of stepped care systems in mental health
- Knowledge of issues effecting equality of access to mental health services
- Understanding how to use data to inform provision in a diverse and complex Borough
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to provide expertise in a specialist clinical area preferably CBT
- Ability to negotiate and bring on board others in complex interpersonal clinical and service situations
- Able to support individuals and teams through processes of change that may require significant changes in practice
- Ability to support teams to achieve service targets around activity and develop systems to review performance and flow
- Skills in IT including assessing performance via data
Desirable
- Significant skills in designing clinical audit projects, implementing changes and taking responsibility from end to end
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).
