Job summary
22.5 hours per week.
Hello! My name is Beth and
Im the team manager for Core Team West. Along with Steve, our psychological
therapies lead, we are excited to advertise a 3-day position within the
service. The successful applicant would work alongside our multidisciplinary
team. We welcome applications and experience from a range of modalities and
particularly welcome applications from those trained in CBT, EMDR or DBT.
We are looking for a motivated
and friendly individual who puts service users first and in the centre of their
care. We are looking for someone who will be open, honest, and transparent and
someone who is ready for today, relevant for tomorrow and is willing to take on
training opportunities to help develop and improve our service further. If this
is you then you will be a perfect fit!
We work with services users
aged 18 to 65 who have moderate to severe mental health issues. Referrals are made
through several of our trust services. Our base
is a community team hub which helps to provide flexibility, openness and ease
for support and advice. The base is within a central location with amenities,
transport links and parking easily accessible. Here's what some of the team
says about the team:
Its good working with different disciplines
and having learning opportunities from other professions.
As a service, we can implement change.
The team are friendly and welcoming. I also
feel valued.
Main duties of the job
The
successful candidate will manage a caseload of service users, with a range of
psychological needs. They will be responsible for arranging care, liaison with
other professionals and agencies as well as managing and reviewing care plans,
ensuring these are done collaboratively and in a recovery focused manner.
The
successful candidate will also be able to offer evidence based clinical
decisions and treatment options, whilst working within professional guidelines,
the framework of the service and whilst observing trust and national policies
and procedures. The post holder will work autonomously.
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 senior clinical psychologist
or psychotherapist. Clinical oversight of all work will be held by the clinical
lead in the service.
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
Psychotherapist Job Description:
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 senior clinical psychologist
or 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.
For Clinical Psychologist Job Description please see attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Psychotherapist Job Description:
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 senior clinical psychologist
or 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.
For Clinical Psychologist Job Description please see attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Psychotherapist
- Registered qualification in core mental health/social welfare profession.
- Qualifying level course in Psychotherapy or equivalent at Masters level.
- Registration/ Accreditation with the relevant professional/accrediting body for the model of psychotherapy relevant to this post. , e.g. UKCP, ACAP, BABCP.
- Clinical / Counselling Psychologist
- Hons. Degree in Psychology.
- Doctoral qualification clinical or counselling psychology.
- Appropriate safeguarding training.
-
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist.
Desirable
- Clinical / Counselling Psychologist
- 2:1 min.
- Eligible for chartered status
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Psychotherapist
- Communication skills.
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role
- IT Literate.
- Clinical or Counselling Psychologist:
- Communication skills.
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role
- IT Literate.
Desirable
- Psychotherapist
- Research skills.
- Knowledge of adult & child protection legislation.
- Awareness of legislation relevant to the clinical area of practice.
- Clinical or Counselling Psychologist:
- Research skills.
- Knowledge of adult & child protection legislation.
- Awareness of legislation relevant to the clinical area of practice.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Psychotherapist & Clinical or Counselling Psychologist:
- 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
- Psychotherapist:
- Completion of significant supervised clinical practice.
- Ability to carry out assessment, formulation and intervention.
- Clinical or Counselling Psychologist:
- Completion of supervised clinical practice in the NHS.
- Ability to work within two models of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention.
Desirable
- Psychotherapist
- 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.
- Clinical or Counselling Psychologist:
- 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.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Psychotherapist &Clinical or Counselling Psychologist:
- Caring.
- Team Player.
- Commitment to supervision and support.
Desirable
- Psychotherapist &Clinical or Counselling Psychologist:
- Flexible.
- Committed to client group.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Psychotherapist
- Registered qualification in core mental health/social welfare profession.
- Qualifying level course in Psychotherapy or equivalent at Masters level.
- Registration/ Accreditation with the relevant professional/accrediting body for the model of psychotherapy relevant to this post. , e.g. UKCP, ACAP, BABCP.
- Clinical / Counselling Psychologist
- Hons. Degree in Psychology.
- Doctoral qualification clinical or counselling psychology.
- Appropriate safeguarding training.
-
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist.
Desirable
- Clinical / Counselling Psychologist
- 2:1 min.
- Eligible for chartered status
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Psychotherapist
- Communication skills.
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role
- IT Literate.
- Clinical or Counselling Psychologist:
- Communication skills.
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role
- IT Literate.
Desirable
- Psychotherapist
- Research skills.
- Knowledge of adult & child protection legislation.
- Awareness of legislation relevant to the clinical area of practice.
- Clinical or Counselling Psychologist:
- Research skills.
- Knowledge of adult & child protection legislation.
- Awareness of legislation relevant to the clinical area of practice.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Psychotherapist & Clinical or Counselling Psychologist:
- 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
- Psychotherapist:
- Completion of significant supervised clinical practice.
- Ability to carry out assessment, formulation and intervention.
- Clinical or Counselling Psychologist:
- Completion of supervised clinical practice in the NHS.
- Ability to work within two models of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention.
Desirable
- Psychotherapist
- 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.
- Clinical or Counselling Psychologist:
- 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.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Psychotherapist &Clinical or Counselling Psychologist:
- Caring.
- Team Player.
- Commitment to supervision and support.
Desirable
- Psychotherapist &Clinical or Counselling Psychologist:
- Flexible.
- Committed to client group.
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.
