Job summary
37.5 Hours Per Week
My Name is Damian Madden and Im the Service Manager for
NHS Kirklees Talking Therapies.
We are excited to welcome applications for a new full
time Specialist Psychotherapist to work across Kirklees to offer supervision
and support to qualified and trainee psychotherapists in the service.
You will liaise with external stakeholders and monitor
the effectiveness of internal pathways to ensure compliance with KPIs.
It is essential you hold both
a specialist professional psychological qualification and accreditation, you
must be able to demonstrate experience of clinical leadership and delivering
service improvement within a primary care psychological therapies service and
have substantial experience of delivering clinical supervision.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.
At the time of advertising,
this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to
sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your
application.
Main duties of the job
The team you will provide clinical leadership for
provides NICE compliant psychological therapy incorporating CBT, Counselling
and Guided Self Help to clients in primary care across Kirklees. This is an 8-8
service Monday to Friday, and we offer sessions either by Microsoft Teams,
telephone or face to face.
We hold clinics both in Trust premises and also in
primary care settings across the area to ensure that were, as much as possible,
nearby for the people that use the service.
We treat clients with common mental health problems such
as depression or anxiety disorders like Generalised Anxiety Disorder, OCD,
PTSD, social phobia or body dysmorphic disorder.
I would invite you to contact me if you would like to
discuss this post Damian Madden, Service Manager, NHS Kirklees Talking
Therapies on 07880408451 or you can email me on damian.madden@swyt.nhs.uk
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 work autonomously within
professional guidelines to provide Psychotherapy services to the Service. As
part of the multi-disciplinary team and working in partnership with other lead
agencies when appropriate, the post holder will be responsible for providing
highly specialist assessment of service users and the planning, implementation
and evaluation of highly specialist psychotherapy.
The post-holder will require significant
experience of working within an IAPT team.
The post holder will provide specialist advice and
consultation to NHS colleagues, referrers and other external agencies.
Working
autonomously as part of a multidisciplinary team, provide assessments and psychotherapy
for service users practicing at a high level of clinical expertise and within
relevant Codes of Practice and drawing on a wide range of models and
techniques.
To
formulate a range of treatment options based on an appropriate conceptual
framework. To identify priorities of action in complex circumstances. As part
of this practice, there will be the need to identify risk and take appropriate
action.
To
work in ways which are sensitive to and appropriate for the needs of service
users from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds. This
includes abilities to understand and offer therapeutic interventions to service
users.
To
provide psychotherapy as an autonomous clinician, drawing on a range of models
and techniques when required. To practice in a way that is inclusive and
considerate of the needs of each individual and their current emotional state.
Ensuring that consultation, assessment and treatment interventions are provided
in partnership with service users and their families.
To be
responsible for implementing a range of psychotherapeutic interventions for service
users, adjusting and refining formulations drawing upon different explanatory
models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.
To
evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account highly
complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have
shaped the patient and their difficulties.
To ensure that appropriate feedback on caseload is
provided to relevant stakeholders, and that feedback from service users is
utilised to enhance and develop service delivery. To be responsible for
attending CPA meetings and reviews where appropriate.
To exercise autonomous professional responsibility
for the assessment, treatment and discharge of patients as appropriate.
Responsible for ensuring that referrals and discharges are made in accordance
with relevant policy and procedures and the principles of good practice.
Include elements of risk assessment in all work.
To assist the Clinical Lead and Service Manager in the on-going development and
provision of Psychotherapy Services, promoting a high level of clinical
practice to ensure a needs-led service.
To facilitate other team members work with service
users through joint work and supervision.
To
manage complex clinical planning, and provide specialist consultation, advice
and guidance to other professionals. The post holder will attend training and monthly supervision for their
clinical work and will be expected to contribute to the supervision of others.
This will include liaison and working with professional networks involved with
highly complex, emotive and often conflict issues.
To maintain high standards of clinical record
keeping and to adhere to policies and procedures as defined by the Trust and Other
Statutory Bodies and to adhere to professional ethical standards and codes of
practice of professional bodies and UKCP or HCPC. To provide comprehensive
reports as required.
Demonstrate
awareness of research and its application to clinical practice.
Ensure that appropriate feedback on work is
provided to relevant stakeholders/referrers/ researchers, and that feedback
from service users is utilised to enhance and develop service delivery.
Communicate in highly skilled and sensitive manner
information concerning assessment, formulation and treatment plans of patients.
Effectively communicate professional opinion, verbally and in writing to service
users, other professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies.
Contribute to the writing of information sheets
and leaflets as necessary.
Working
in partnerships with other lead Agencies, to ensure that Child & Adult Protection
issues are addressed effectively and within all local procedures.
Communicate effectively with service users, members
of the multidisciplinary team and other statutory and voluntary agencies and
maintain close links with relevant clinicians and services.
We are aware that an increasing number
of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job
application forms. Over reliance on AI-generated
content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting
candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your
application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work autonomously within
professional guidelines to provide Psychotherapy services to the Service. As
part of the multi-disciplinary team and working in partnership with other lead
agencies when appropriate, the post holder will be responsible for providing
highly specialist assessment of service users and the planning, implementation
and evaluation of highly specialist psychotherapy.
The post-holder will require significant
experience of working within an IAPT team.
The post holder will provide specialist advice and
consultation to NHS colleagues, referrers and other external agencies.
Working
autonomously as part of a multidisciplinary team, provide assessments and psychotherapy
for service users practicing at a high level of clinical expertise and within
relevant Codes of Practice and drawing on a wide range of models and
techniques.
To
formulate a range of treatment options based on an appropriate conceptual
framework. To identify priorities of action in complex circumstances. As part
of this practice, there will be the need to identify risk and take appropriate
action.
To
work in ways which are sensitive to and appropriate for the needs of service
users from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds. This
includes abilities to understand and offer therapeutic interventions to service
users.
To
provide psychotherapy as an autonomous clinician, drawing on a range of models
and techniques when required. To practice in a way that is inclusive and
considerate of the needs of each individual and their current emotional state.
Ensuring that consultation, assessment and treatment interventions are provided
in partnership with service users and their families.
To be
responsible for implementing a range of psychotherapeutic interventions for service
users, adjusting and refining formulations drawing upon different explanatory
models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.
To
evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account highly
complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have
shaped the patient and their difficulties.
To ensure that appropriate feedback on caseload is
provided to relevant stakeholders, and that feedback from service users is
utilised to enhance and develop service delivery. To be responsible for
attending CPA meetings and reviews where appropriate.
To exercise autonomous professional responsibility
for the assessment, treatment and discharge of patients as appropriate.
Responsible for ensuring that referrals and discharges are made in accordance
with relevant policy and procedures and the principles of good practice.
Include elements of risk assessment in all work.
To assist the Clinical Lead and Service Manager in the on-going development and
provision of Psychotherapy Services, promoting a high level of clinical
practice to ensure a needs-led service.
To facilitate other team members work with service
users through joint work and supervision.
To
manage complex clinical planning, and provide specialist consultation, advice
and guidance to other professionals. The post holder will attend training and monthly supervision for their
clinical work and will be expected to contribute to the supervision of others.
This will include liaison and working with professional networks involved with
highly complex, emotive and often conflict issues.
To maintain high standards of clinical record
keeping and to adhere to policies and procedures as defined by the Trust and Other
Statutory Bodies and to adhere to professional ethical standards and codes of
practice of professional bodies and UKCP or HCPC. To provide comprehensive
reports as required.
Demonstrate
awareness of research and its application to clinical practice.
Ensure that appropriate feedback on work is
provided to relevant stakeholders/referrers/ researchers, and that feedback
from service users is utilised to enhance and develop service delivery.
Communicate in highly skilled and sensitive manner
information concerning assessment, formulation and treatment plans of patients.
Effectively communicate professional opinion, verbally and in writing to service
users, other professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies.
Contribute to the writing of information sheets
and leaflets as necessary.
Working
in partnerships with other lead Agencies, to ensure that Child & Adult Protection
issues are addressed effectively and within all local procedures.
Communicate effectively with service users, members
of the multidisciplinary team and other statutory and voluntary agencies and
maintain close links with relevant clinicians and services.
We are aware that an increasing number
of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job
application forms. Over reliance on AI-generated
content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting
candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your
application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.
Person Specification
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Advanced knowledge and skills in using the complete range of approaches within psychotherapeutic practice as required to meet the needs of different patients and settings.
- Highly developed skills in live supervision of both psychotherapists and multi-disciplinary colleagues.
- A highly developed ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, in order to convey complex and clinically sensitive information to service users of all ages and to a wide range of professionals.
- Ability to prioritise case referrals, assess and discharge effectively on an autonomous basis or within the multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to take clinical responsibility for patient care and treatment.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical violence.
- Information technology and word processing skills.
- Skills in the use of video equipment.
- Ability to work with a culturally diverse community.
- Sufficient knowledge of other modalities to engage appropriately with colleagues and their work with clients.
- Ability to identify and employ as appropriate, Clinical Governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice.
- Understanding of the ethical guidelines in all areas of professional conduct.
- Ability to make evidence based therapeutic interventions.
- Awareness of current relevant legislation and National Service.
- Frameworks and their implications for clinical practice.
- Understanding of risk assessment and management.
- Excellent communication and liaison skills.
- Problem solving skills.
- Ability to work autonomously making decisions based on sound judgement and to set appropriate goals, in accordance with professional ethical guidelines and Trust policies.
- Excellent report writing skills.
- Ability to manage working in situations of acute distress e.g. clients experience of physical, sexual and emotional abuse; client starvation and self-harm.
Desirable
- Research awareness.
- Working with service users with complex needs.
- Knowledge of associated legislation Care Programme Approach.
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
- Substantial post qualification experience, some of which must be working with users of the service.
- Substantial experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to prioritise case referrals, assessment and discharge effectively on an individual basis or within multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Specialist expertise in particular areas Group work experience.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Enthusiastic, self-motivated team player.
- Teaching skills.
- Physical stamina to support clinical caseload which requires intense concentration whilst sitting with client groups or in video screen rooms observing clients for prolonged periods.
- Emotional stamina and ability to respond constructively in highly stressful situations where individuals hold very different perspectives and there is a high level of distress, ambiguity and conflict.
- Able to negotiate, be confident and assertive.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Supportive approach towards colleagues and service users.
- Able to maintain professional boundaries and conduct.
- Flexible and creative approach to treatments/models of care.
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role.
Desirable
- A commitment to the continuous improvement of services using feedback from individual clients, families, user surveys and clinical research.
- A demonstrated interest in supporting the development of the field through participation in professional bodies and activities.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered qualification in core mental health/social welfare profession.
- Qualifying level course in Psychotherapy or equivalent at Masters/Doctoral level.
- Registration/ Accreditation with the relevant professional/accrediting body for the model of psychotherapy relevant to this post. , e.g. UKCP, ACAP, BABCP.
Training
Essential
- Approved Clinical Supervisor.
- Post qualification training to demonstrate competency to work across a number of modalities.
-
- Evidence of recent and relevant continuous professional development.
Person Specification
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Advanced knowledge and skills in using the complete range of approaches within psychotherapeutic practice as required to meet the needs of different patients and settings.
- Highly developed skills in live supervision of both psychotherapists and multi-disciplinary colleagues.
- A highly developed ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, in order to convey complex and clinically sensitive information to service users of all ages and to a wide range of professionals.
- Ability to prioritise case referrals, assess and discharge effectively on an autonomous basis or within the multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to take clinical responsibility for patient care and treatment.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical violence.
- Information technology and word processing skills.
- Skills in the use of video equipment.
- Ability to work with a culturally diverse community.
- Sufficient knowledge of other modalities to engage appropriately with colleagues and their work with clients.
- Ability to identify and employ as appropriate, Clinical Governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice.
- Understanding of the ethical guidelines in all areas of professional conduct.
- Ability to make evidence based therapeutic interventions.
- Awareness of current relevant legislation and National Service.
- Frameworks and their implications for clinical practice.
- Understanding of risk assessment and management.
- Excellent communication and liaison skills.
- Problem solving skills.
- Ability to work autonomously making decisions based on sound judgement and to set appropriate goals, in accordance with professional ethical guidelines and Trust policies.
- Excellent report writing skills.
- Ability to manage working in situations of acute distress e.g. clients experience of physical, sexual and emotional abuse; client starvation and self-harm.
Desirable
- Research awareness.
- Working with service users with complex needs.
- Knowledge of associated legislation Care Programme Approach.
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
- Substantial post qualification experience, some of which must be working with users of the service.
- Substantial experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to prioritise case referrals, assessment and discharge effectively on an individual basis or within multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Specialist expertise in particular areas Group work experience.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Enthusiastic, self-motivated team player.
- Teaching skills.
- Physical stamina to support clinical caseload which requires intense concentration whilst sitting with client groups or in video screen rooms observing clients for prolonged periods.
- Emotional stamina and ability to respond constructively in highly stressful situations where individuals hold very different perspectives and there is a high level of distress, ambiguity and conflict.
- Able to negotiate, be confident and assertive.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Supportive approach towards colleagues and service users.
- Able to maintain professional boundaries and conduct.
- Flexible and creative approach to treatments/models of care.
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role.
Desirable
- A commitment to the continuous improvement of services using feedback from individual clients, families, user surveys and clinical research.
- A demonstrated interest in supporting the development of the field through participation in professional bodies and activities.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered qualification in core mental health/social welfare profession.
- Qualifying level course in Psychotherapy or equivalent at Masters/Doctoral level.
- Registration/ Accreditation with the relevant professional/accrediting body for the model of psychotherapy relevant to this post. , e.g. UKCP, ACAP, BABCP.
Training
Essential
- Approved Clinical Supervisor.
- Post qualification training to demonstrate competency to work across a number of modalities.
-
- Evidence of recent and relevant continuous professional development.
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).
