Job summary
The post holder will provide a qualified specialist psychological therapy service for anxiety and depression to clients from the NHS Talking Therapies service. This involves providing specialist psychological assessment and therapy, within one or more psychological therapy models specified by the NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression Manual.
They will provide advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to colleagues and to other, non-professional carers.
The post holder will be expected to work flexibly across our community facilities. they will need to evidence they have the ability to meet the travel requirements needed for travel within the community.
This fixed term contract is to cover maternity leave within the team.
Main duties of the job
- To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of team policies and procedure.
- To deliver NHS talking therapies CBT in accordance with NICE guidelines, within agreed activity levels and models, meeting required key performance indicators (KPIs).
- To deliver Clinical supervision
- To promote wellbeing and social inclusion.
- To work flexibly and in accordance with service demands.
- To work to the agreed number of clinical contacts per week as set by the by the service
- To utilise research skills for audit policy and service development and research within the areas served by the team.
- To deliver and support the delivery of CBT within agreed activity levels and agreed models.
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which details more responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which details more responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Formally recognised Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Post Graduate Level 7 (Master's Level) diploma
- Accreditation with BABCP
- Professional qualification in health or social care, e.g. RMN or Social Worker OR KSA equivalence
Desirable
- Master's Degree in relevant subject or equivalent knowledge & experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive theoretical and clinical knowledge of the theory and practice of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc.). and disorder specific models
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Knowledge of the NHS Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT) model and a willingness to develop the service clinically.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
Experience
Essential
- A broad range of experience of working with a wide variety of clients that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Significant experience of delivering specialist Cognitive Behaviour Therapy assessment and treatment of clients in Adult Mental Health, and managing own clinical caseload of therapy clients safely and effectively
- Experience of managing risk and safeguarding concerns according to relevant policies
Desirable
- Evidence of substantial post- qualification of delivering specialist CBT assessment and treatment
- Experience of the application of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in different cultural contexts.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to self-reflect and use clinical supervision appropriately.
- Ability to sustain intense levels of concentration responding and participating as required.
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate an interest in working with adults with 'common' mental health needs.
Work Related
Essential
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Ability to travel around the trust footprint to meet the needs of this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Formally recognised Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Post Graduate Level 7 (Master's Level) diploma
- Accreditation with BABCP
- Professional qualification in health or social care, e.g. RMN or Social Worker OR KSA equivalence
Desirable
- Master's Degree in relevant subject or equivalent knowledge & experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive theoretical and clinical knowledge of the theory and practice of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc.). and disorder specific models
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Knowledge of the NHS Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT) model and a willingness to develop the service clinically.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
Experience
Essential
- A broad range of experience of working with a wide variety of clients that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Significant experience of delivering specialist Cognitive Behaviour Therapy assessment and treatment of clients in Adult Mental Health, and managing own clinical caseload of therapy clients safely and effectively
- Experience of managing risk and safeguarding concerns according to relevant policies
Desirable
- Evidence of substantial post- qualification of delivering specialist CBT assessment and treatment
- Experience of the application of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in different cultural contexts.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to self-reflect and use clinical supervision appropriately.
- Ability to sustain intense levels of concentration responding and participating as required.
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate an interest in working with adults with 'common' mental health needs.
Work Related
Essential
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Ability to travel around the trust footprint to meet the needs of this post.
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).
