Job summary
Hackneys population is estimated at 281,100 people. Hackney is a relatively young borough, with a quarter of its population under 20. The proportion of residents between 20-29 years has grown in the last ten years and now stands at just under 25%. People aged over 55 make up only 15% of the population. Hackney is a culturally diverse area with significant Other White, Black and Turkish/Kurdish communities. A large Charedi Jewish community is concentrated in the North East of the borough and is growing. People from Australia, the US and Western European countries like Spain, France and Italy make up the most significant groups who have recently come to live in Hackney from abroad.
We seek to appoint a creative, forward-thinking and motivated psychodynamic psychotherapist to join our Specialist Psychotherapy Service in City & Hackney. The 0.4 WTE and 1.0 WTE is available due to the current post holders moving to another post. We offer hybrid working pattern to staff which will be discussed at interview.
Main duties of the job
To contribute to assessment of clients referred to the service, and offer both group and 1:1 therapy. This will include online and / or face to face delivery of screening assessments, interventions and specialist assessment and formulation, in line with professional competencies.
To work closely with the locality neighborhood teams to further develop pathways and facilitate the provision of psychological therapy and psychologically informed care to the local population we serve.
To develop and support the psychosocial work of other staff through teaching, training, supervision and consultation.
To provide specialist advice to NHS and voluntary sector agencies concerning the assessment, treatment and management of service users.
To follow defined practices and procedures under the management and co-ordination of the Operational and Clinical Leads.
To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice.
To take part in Quality Improvement projects within the team.
To utilise research skills for audit, policy, service development and research.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- oCore Health professional qualification (Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, and Psychology) or a demonstrable working knowledge of NHS values, clinical structures in secondary mental health care, referral pathways and the roles of NHS professionals.
- oProfessional registration appropriate to own discipline (e.g. NMC, HCPC).
- oAccredited training as a group psychotherapist or individual psychodynamic psychotherapist.
Desirable
- oTraining in clinical Supervision & Consultation skills.
- oTraining in Mentalisation-Based Therapy
- oTraining in shorter-term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy treatment model such as DIT or IPT.
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of providing specialist psychological assessments and interventions to patients with complex problems and a range of clinical presentations, including complex trauma.
- oExperience of ensuring equality of access and acceptable intervention to diverse populations.
- oExperience of working with a wide variety of patient groups across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity.
Desirable
- oExperience of co-production with service users in the development and delivery of services.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- oCore Health professional qualification (Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, and Psychology) or a demonstrable working knowledge of NHS values, clinical structures in secondary mental health care, referral pathways and the roles of NHS professionals.
- oProfessional registration appropriate to own discipline (e.g. NMC, HCPC).
- oAccredited training as a group psychotherapist or individual psychodynamic psychotherapist.
Desirable
- oTraining in clinical Supervision & Consultation skills.
- oTraining in Mentalisation-Based Therapy
- oTraining in shorter-term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy treatment model such as DIT or IPT.
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of providing specialist psychological assessments and interventions to patients with complex problems and a range of clinical presentations, including complex trauma.
- oExperience of ensuring equality of access and acceptable intervention to diverse populations.
- oExperience of working with a wide variety of patient groups across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity.
Desirable
- oExperience of co-production with service users in the development and delivery of services.
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
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
C&H AMH SPL Psycotherapy Service
Vivienne Cohen House, Homerton High Road Entrance, Crozier Terrace,
LONDON
E9 6AT
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
