Job summary
37.5 Hours Per Week
My Name is Damian Madden and
Im the Service Manager for NHS Kirklees Talking Therapies, in Huddersfield and Dewsbury and Im excited
to welcome applications for a new Senior Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist.
We provide NICE compliant psychotherapy incorporating CBT, Counselling and
Guided Self Help to clients in primary care. This is an 8-8 service Monday to
Friday, and we offer sessions by Microsoft Teams, telephone or face to face.
We treat clients with common mental health problems such as depression or
anxiety disorders like Generalised Anxiety Disorder, OCD, PTSD, social phobia
or body dysphoric disorder.
We consistently achieve our recovery target of 50%, for me thats important
because it means were making a difference to peoples lives.
I would invite you to contact me if you would like to discuss this post
Damian Madden, Psychotherapist, Kirklees
IAPT Service on 07766 998403 or you can email me on damian.madden@swyt.nhs.uk
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.
Main duties of the job
As well as providing direct
therapy to clients, you would provide caseload management/ supervision to the
CBT team combined with the delivery of in-house training. You will play a key
role in the leadership team whilst contributing to the clinical direction of
the service, with a focus on engaging with local communities and key
stakeholders.
You must be an enthusiastic and
hardworking leader with a passion for providing high quality evidence based
psychological therapy to adults in Kirklees. You will have a qualification in
high intensity supervision and experience of delivering supervision with a
desire to develop and take forward our well-established service, whilst also
responding to the challenges of the current pandemic and its impact on mental
health.
In return, you will be joining
a friendly and welcoming team with the collective aim of positively enhancing
the lives of the individuals accessing our services.
All employees of the Trust are strongly
encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
About us
We
are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health
and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,
Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are
the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is
to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this
by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ
staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a
difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage
and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value
diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being
a foundation Trust means were accountable to our
members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people
(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join
us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving
the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and
help each year.
We
are committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this
commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder
will provide specialist psychotherapy skills within a multidisciplinary team.
The post holder will provide a high-quality clinical service to the users of
the service.
They will provide
highly specialist assessment and intervention while working collaboratively
with non-psychology and psychotherapy professionals from other agencies and
carers.
They will be clinically responsible to a specialist psychotherapist.
Clinical oversight of all work will be held by the clinical lead in the
service.
The job plan will
be delivered in the services the post is based.
The post holder
will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework
of the team while observing Trust and National policies and procedures.
The post holder will utilise research skills in audit, service
development and research relevant to the post.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
To offer consultation, supervision and training when required by other
agencies involved in the psychological, emotional and behavioural well-being of
people referred to the service.
To provide consultation, supervision, assessment and intervention in the
service.
To work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary context.
To provide assessment and
treatment options for people experiencing moderate, severe, and complex
mental health problems.
To exercise expert clinical
judgement based on the highest standards of evidence-based practise.
To continually seek to expand
and consolidate clinical skills using training, experience, and
supervision.
To provide specialist risk
assessment of and intervention to people who present to the service.
To follow appropriate Adult and Child
Protection guidelines in all Clinical work, including close liaison with
all agencies.
To liaise and consult with the
wider professional network in the care of the client.
To work jointly with other team
members in delivering the most appropriate clinical service to people and
their families.
To exercise autonomous
professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of
clients.
To communicate in a skilled and
sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and
treatment plans of clients under their care and to effectively evaluate
progress.
To receive regular professional
supervision from a specialist psychotherapist and where appropriate, other
senior clinicians.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder
will provide specialist psychotherapy skills within a multidisciplinary team.
The post holder will provide a high-quality clinical service to the users of
the service.
They will provide
highly specialist assessment and intervention while working collaboratively
with non-psychology and psychotherapy professionals from other agencies and
carers.
They will be clinically responsible to a specialist psychotherapist.
Clinical oversight of all work will be held by the clinical lead in the
service.
The job plan will
be delivered in the services the post is based.
The post holder
will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework
of the team while observing Trust and National policies and procedures.
The post holder will utilise research skills in audit, service
development and research relevant to the post.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
To offer consultation, supervision and training when required by other
agencies involved in the psychological, emotional and behavioural well-being of
people referred to the service.
To provide consultation, supervision, assessment and intervention in the
service.
To work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary context.
To provide assessment and
treatment options for people experiencing moderate, severe, and complex
mental health problems.
To exercise expert clinical
judgement based on the highest standards of evidence-based practise.
To continually seek to expand
and consolidate clinical skills using training, experience, and
supervision.
To provide specialist risk
assessment of and intervention to people who present to the service.
To follow appropriate Adult and Child
Protection guidelines in all Clinical work, including close liaison with
all agencies.
To liaise and consult with the
wider professional network in the care of the client.
To work jointly with other team
members in delivering the most appropriate clinical service to people and
their families.
To exercise autonomous
professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of
clients.
To communicate in a skilled and
sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and
treatment plans of clients under their care and to effectively evaluate
progress.
To receive regular professional
supervision from a specialist psychotherapist and where appropriate, other
senior clinicians.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Caring.
- Team Player.
- Commitment to supervision and support.
Desirable
- Flexible.
- Committed to client group.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered qualification in core mental health/social welfare profession OR Honours Degree in Psychology and completion of Low Intensity IAPT Training and Knowledge/Skills and Attitudes Accreditation with BABCP.
- Qualifying level course in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) or equivalent at Masters level e.g. A Post Graduate Diploma plus additional training and experience as demonstrated by: additional training and experience in offering CBT for Complex cases, DBT training or Mindfulness based approaches in CBT.
- Eligible for Registration/ Accreditation with the relevant professional/accrediting body for the model of psychotherapy relevant to this post e.g. UKCP, ACAP, BABCP..
Training
Desirable
- Evidence of additional training in CBT for complex cases, DBT or Mindfulness.
- Supervision training.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Experience
Essential
- Supervision training or experience of supervising other practitioners, or evidence of substantial experience in research, audit or service evaluation.
- Completion of significant supervised clinical practice.
- Ability to carry out assessment, formulation and intervention.
Desirable
- Experience in working with service users in the clinical area of the post.
-
- Different theoretical approaches.
- .
- Work with other disciplines.
- Work with people who have disabilities.
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Communication skills.
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role.
- IT Literate.
Desirable
- Research skills.
- Knowledge of adult & child protection legislation.
- Awareness of legislation relevant to the clinical area of practice.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Caring.
- Team Player.
- Commitment to supervision and support.
Desirable
- Flexible.
- Committed to client group.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered qualification in core mental health/social welfare profession OR Honours Degree in Psychology and completion of Low Intensity IAPT Training and Knowledge/Skills and Attitudes Accreditation with BABCP.
- Qualifying level course in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) or equivalent at Masters level e.g. A Post Graduate Diploma plus additional training and experience as demonstrated by: additional training and experience in offering CBT for Complex cases, DBT training or Mindfulness based approaches in CBT.
- Eligible for Registration/ Accreditation with the relevant professional/accrediting body for the model of psychotherapy relevant to this post e.g. UKCP, ACAP, BABCP..
Training
Desirable
- Evidence of additional training in CBT for complex cases, DBT or Mindfulness.
- Supervision training.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Experience
Essential
- Supervision training or experience of supervising other practitioners, or evidence of substantial experience in research, audit or service evaluation.
- Completion of significant supervised clinical practice.
- Ability to carry out assessment, formulation and intervention.
Desirable
- Experience in working with service users in the clinical area of the post.
-
- Different theoretical approaches.
- .
- Work with other disciplines.
- Work with people who have disabilities.
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Communication skills.
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role.
- IT Literate.
Desirable
- Research skills.
- Knowledge of adult & child protection legislation.
- Awareness of legislation relevant to the clinical area of 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.
UK Registration
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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