Job summary
Psychological Therapist or Clinical Psychologist, accredited in Counselling, CBT or EMDR.
Band 7 (hourly rate & sessional/commissioned work via BDCFT Staff Bank)
For the ones in need, Help the Helpers and Give to the Givers! Can you spare a few hours a week to remotely support health and social care staff within the NHS and the voluntary care sector, within West Yorkshire? The Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust and its NHS staff and those supporting them need your help!
- Are you a Psychological Therapist or Clinical Psychologist, accredited in Counselling, CBT or EMDR?
- Are you interested in helping NHS staff who have been adversely impacted by their work during the Covid19 pandemic?
- Are you passionate about providing high quality psychological care to those who devote their lives to working in health and care sectors?
- Are you a highly skilled Psychological Therapist or Clinical Psychologist who is keen to use their skills to help those who have worked at the front line during the pandemic and those supporting them to do so?
Main duties of the job
We are delighted to invite accredited Psychological Therapists and/or Clinical Psychologists to join our Staff Bank. You will be working hours around your existing commitments, providing psychological assessment and episodes of psychological therapy to health, social care and voluntary sector staff experiencing psychological stress and distress as a result of their efforts in managing the COVID19 pandemic and its impact across society. Our staff are our greatest and most valued resource, and we must do all we can to support them through such difficult times. If you're eager and motivated to work even just a few extra hours to support our colleagues in need, we would welcome your application.
Of particular value to the presenting issues we anticipate staff may be experiencing (anxiety states, post trauma reactions, low mood, grief and loss), are practitioners with training and accreditation in CBT, EMDR, and counselling.
The positions are offered at band 7 (JD in attached job pack) on an hourly rate via Staff Bank, though we would welcome interest from a range of psychological practitioners interested in supporting our combined workforces. You will need access to a suitable environment to work remotely from that can offer assurance of a confidential conversation and ideally access to equipment to facilitate remote working, such as a computer or telephone. Expenses will be available to cover associated costs.
About us
Your staff bank registration will be held with BDCFT, but your work could be with any staff working across West Yorkshire. Service governance will be provided by the clinical lead for the therapeutic arm of the mental health and wellbeing hub.
PLEASE NOTE - ID Checks need to be done either at our HR office at New Mill (Saltaire, West Yorkshire), your local NHS HR office or the original documents will need to be posted to us to verify.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of this role please view the attached job pack attached to this advert. If you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of this role please view the attached job pack attached to this advert. If you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate level training in clinical or applied psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical, psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS, or a BPS Statement of Equivalence
- Specialist post graduate training to masters level or equivalent in a psychotherapeutic modality - including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Systemic Therapy AND Accreditation from a recognised Psychological Therapy body e.g. BABCP, BACP, UKCP via: (a) Professional e.g. Clin. Psych., RMN, Dip, SW. OR (b) where applicable the KSA (knowledge, skills and attitude) route (e.g. with the BABCP).
Desirable
- Leadership training
- Teaching (clinical practice) qualification/certificate or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience in relevant area of mental health practice
- Application of evidenced based psychological therapies relevant to the clinical service
Desirable
- Involvement in innovative clinical practice
- Experience delivering psychological therapies to groups of people.
- Experience in applying specialist psychological therapies
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidenced based psychological therapies relevant to the clinical service
- Relevant specialist clinical courses/training.
Desirable
- Involvement in clinical research programmes
Skills
Essential
- Be able to meet the service needs for accessibility.
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Competent clinical skills i.e. assessment, therapeutic interventions and management
Desirable
- Skills in group work
- Planning and organising skills for caseload management
- Skills in self-management including time management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate level training in clinical or applied psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical, psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS, or a BPS Statement of Equivalence
- Specialist post graduate training to masters level or equivalent in a psychotherapeutic modality - including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Systemic Therapy AND Accreditation from a recognised Psychological Therapy body e.g. BABCP, BACP, UKCP via: (a) Professional e.g. Clin. Psych., RMN, Dip, SW. OR (b) where applicable the KSA (knowledge, skills and attitude) route (e.g. with the BABCP).
Desirable
- Leadership training
- Teaching (clinical practice) qualification/certificate or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience in relevant area of mental health practice
- Application of evidenced based psychological therapies relevant to the clinical service
Desirable
- Involvement in innovative clinical practice
- Experience delivering psychological therapies to groups of people.
- Experience in applying specialist psychological therapies
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidenced based psychological therapies relevant to the clinical service
- Relevant specialist clinical courses/training.
Desirable
- Involvement in clinical research programmes
Skills
Essential
- Be able to meet the service needs for accessibility.
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Competent clinical skills i.e. assessment, therapeutic interventions and management
Desirable
- Skills in group work
- Planning and organising skills for caseload management
- Skills in self-management including time management
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
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).
