Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 High Intensity Therapist/Psychological Practitioner/Applied Psychologist to undertake a key clinical role in the ongoing delivery and development of the Humber and North Yorkshire Resilience Hub, supporting the mental health and emotional wellbeing of health, care and emergency services staff across the region.
There are multiple roles available, either on a full time or part-time basis, on either permanent or fixed term/secondment basis (12 months). Applicants wishing to apply for this role as part-time or job share should state their preferred WTE within their application.
However, for fixed term posts, if permanent funding becomes available, a permanent position may be made available to the relevant applicants. In order to apply for a secondment, applicants must have authorisation from their line manager to do so.
The Resilience Hub provides a single point of access to trauma-informed care in a timely and confidential way and seeks to not only collaborate with and signpost to excellent current resources across the Humber and North Yorkshire region, but also has the capacity to offer psychological support within the Hub.
Main duties of the job
Within this clinical role you will be responsible for the delivery of therapeutic interventions to the staff, both individually and through group interventions, accessing support from the Resilience Hub, supporting MDT working within the Resilience Hub team and working alongside providers and partners to ensure effective referral pathways for our service users.
The Resilience Hub offers a virtual staff health and wellbeing offer, that can be accessed electronically, offering digital services and a stepped care approach to trauma informed care and support with links into local services. The Hub is separate to existing local mental health services with pathways into these services as appropriate, and is accessed confidentially by all health and care staff and their families.
The successful candidates will have training and experience in delivering psychological interventions for trauma, anxiety and depression within a lifespan approach. All candidates for these roles must have the relevant professional registration.
About us
The Resilience Hub is delivered by a collaborative partnership of mental health service providers, supported by the Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board - the providers are Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, NAVIGO and City Health Care Partnership CiC, supported by Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust and Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH).
Successful candidates will be employed by/seconded to either Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust or NAViGO.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job descriptions for further detailed information regarding the role and main responsibilities.
This is a permanent post within the employing organisation only, as the Humber and North Yorkshire Resilience Hub service is currently funded until April 2024. Should funding for the Resilience Hub be extended, this role will remain within the service, however there are multiple opportunities to discuss future strategic positions across the locality and/or partnership organisations.
Additional informal enquiries:
Holly Walker, Service Manager: Humber and North Yorkshire Resilience Hub Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust 07880 429578 holly.walker2@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job descriptions for further detailed information regarding the role and main responsibilities.
This is a permanent post within the employing organisation only, as the Humber and North Yorkshire Resilience Hub service is currently funded until April 2024. Should funding for the Resilience Hub be extended, this role will remain within the service, however there are multiple opportunities to discuss future strategic positions across the locality and/or partnership organisations.
Additional informal enquiries:
Holly Walker, Service Manager: Humber and North Yorkshire Resilience Hub Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust 07880 429578 holly.walker2@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Applied Psychologist: Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
- Psychological Therapist: RMN or equivalent mental health core qualification at degree level post 1993 & post graduate training to an accredited level in one of the Trust's Governed Psychological Therapies sufficient to meet the Trust's training standards for that therapy. OR HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
- High Intensity Therapist: Qualification from High Intensity IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma) or other Post Graduate CBT training course. OR: A recorded/registered doctoral level qualification in clinical psychology, a recorded/registered qualification in one of - nursing, social work, occupational therapy plus further post graduate qualification in CBT.
- Significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner and demonstrating the competences as required.
- High Intensity Therapist: Significant experience meeting Knowledge Skills Attitudes (as defined at BABCP.com) at a level required for BABCP accreditation.
Experience
Essential
- Working with people with severe and enduring mental health problems
- Delivering psychological therapy in own field
- Working in multi-disciplinary team settings
- Delivering clinical supervision
- Delivering staff training
- Sound management/supervision and organisational experience.
Skills
Essential
- Full range of skills and competencies for the psychological therapy provided
- Communicate complex and highly sensitive information effectively, to a wide range of people
- Ability to manage own caseload and time in a climate of high performance targets
- Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
- Good understanding of issues surrounding clinical risk and risk management plans
- Adapt creatively the evidence base for interventions in mental health for clients with communication difficulties / learning disabilities.
- Undertake complex multiagency working and liaise with multiple systems
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification showing evidence of supervised practice in an evidence-based psychological therapeutic model
- Trauma-specific accredited therapy provision (e.g. EMDR, CBT)
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence- based practice relevant to the role
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health/ benefits and employment systems
- Risk assessment and risk management
- Clinical knowledge to masters level equivalent in own area of specialist practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Applied Psychologist: Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
- Psychological Therapist: RMN or equivalent mental health core qualification at degree level post 1993 & post graduate training to an accredited level in one of the Trust's Governed Psychological Therapies sufficient to meet the Trust's training standards for that therapy. OR HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
- High Intensity Therapist: Qualification from High Intensity IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma) or other Post Graduate CBT training course. OR: A recorded/registered doctoral level qualification in clinical psychology, a recorded/registered qualification in one of - nursing, social work, occupational therapy plus further post graduate qualification in CBT.
- Significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner and demonstrating the competences as required.
- High Intensity Therapist: Significant experience meeting Knowledge Skills Attitudes (as defined at BABCP.com) at a level required for BABCP accreditation.
Experience
Essential
- Working with people with severe and enduring mental health problems
- Delivering psychological therapy in own field
- Working in multi-disciplinary team settings
- Delivering clinical supervision
- Delivering staff training
- Sound management/supervision and organisational experience.
Skills
Essential
- Full range of skills and competencies for the psychological therapy provided
- Communicate complex and highly sensitive information effectively, to a wide range of people
- Ability to manage own caseload and time in a climate of high performance targets
- Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
- Good understanding of issues surrounding clinical risk and risk management plans
- Adapt creatively the evidence base for interventions in mental health for clients with communication difficulties / learning disabilities.
- Undertake complex multiagency working and liaise with multiple systems
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification showing evidence of supervised practice in an evidence-based psychological therapeutic model
- Trauma-specific accredited therapy provision (e.g. EMDR, CBT)
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence- based practice relevant to the role
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health/ benefits and employment systems
- Risk assessment and risk management
- Clinical knowledge to masters level equivalent in own area of specialist 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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Humber and North Yorkshire Region - location to be negotiated with successful candidate
Humber and North Yorkshire Region
YO32 9XW
Employer's website
https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
