Job summary
*We reserve the right to close the
post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
Trent PTS is the
largest IAPT provider across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. We have an
excellent track record of delivering evidence based psychological therapies as
part of the local IAPT provision. We provide a high quality, professional and
tailored service to people with anxiety and depressive disorders, offering a
wider range of treatment choices and easy access to effective and evidence
based psychological therapies.
The expansion of
our services brings an exciting opportunity for a full time Cognitive
Behavioural Psychotherapist to join our dynamic team of psychotherapists,
delivering IAPT services to clients in Derby and wider Derbyshire.
Trent Psychological Therapies Service is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of sex, race, disability, age, religion/belief or marital status.
Main duties of the job
The post is open to
Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapists who are currently accredited, or who
hold an accreditable qualification with experience of delivering Primary Care
within mental health. It is essential that you are able to conduct high-quality
primary care assessments and formulate, plan and monitor effective treatment
plans for clients with a broad range of common mental health problems, with a
focus on rehabilitation and patient autonomy.
You will be a
highly motivated, engaging and committed professional who conforms to evidence-based therapy models.
You will be able to work autonomously and take the lead in organising your own
workload. You will have excellent support from our dedicated administration
team and will be part of a dynamic community of therapists.
All staff are expected to offer at least one evening clinic, working 12.00 noon to 8pm.
About us
We
invest in our staff to ensure that they can continue to provide outstanding
clinical services. We provide excellent clinical supervision
and CPD to meet requirements of continued accreditation and offer a wide range
of clinical skills training to ensure that all staff can
access a high level of CPD opportunities. This
includes accredited supervision courses, specific supplementary clinical
training, and clinical skills training.
In addition to
ensuring that our employees feel valued, appreciated and supported, we also offer:
- Competitive salary with regular pay reviews in line with Agenda for
Change
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement (27 days, rising to 29 days
after 5 years service and 33 days after 10 years service) plus bank holidays
- Recognition of NHS/IAPT length of service
- Investment in training to support and develop your career
- Employee Assistance Programme and other soft benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB TITLE:Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist
ACCOUNTABLE TO:Service Manager
REPORTS TO:Clinical Lead
BASIC QUALIFICATION:Post graduate Qualification in CBT, BABCP accreditation or accreditable qualification and an undertaking to register within the first year of employment.
Mission Statement
Trent Psychological Therapy Services (Trent PTS) is focused on a single aim: providing life-enhancing and meaningful psychological interventions, which improve the emotional, mental and social wellbeing of all clients who choose our services. Respect, expertise and integrity are the basis of our approach to delivering our healthcare services, with our clients at the centre of the decisions we make together.
Job Summary
The post holder will be an Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist or hold accreditable qualifications. You will deliver evidence based CBT and work focused interventions to clients with mild to moderate mental health problems, both on an individual and group basis as part of Trent PTS Ltd delivery of IAPT.
You will provide screening of clients suitability for Psychological Therapies and refer them to the appropriate Psychological Therapies service within Trent PTS or to outside agencies as appropriate; conduct Mental Health Assessment and Risk assessment of service users; provide education, teaching and training in relation to CBT and will provide liaison and consultation with Clinicians of Trent PTS Service, GPs and referring agents to facilitate user choice and access to appropriate psychological therapies.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide high quality specialist Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to individuals, couples and groups within a wide range of settings (including GP surgeries, community settings and therapy centres, etc).
- Provide screening of users suitability for Psychological Therapies and refer them to the appropriate Psychological Therapies service within Trent PTS or to outside agencies as appropriate, using a Stepped Care approach.
- Manage an allocated clinical caseload in collaboration with the Line Manager.
- Deliver evidence based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for users with mild to moderate mental health problems.
- Deliver interactive psycho-education within a CBT framework to individual users and groups of service users.
- Provide Medication Review and symptom monitoring of users of Trent PTS.
- Conduct problem focused assessment and work focused assessment of users of Trent PTS.
- Conduct Mental Health Assessments and Risk Assessments for users and formulate and implement Risk Management plans using Trent PTS Risk Assessment & Risk Management policies and procedures.
- Ensure that other personnel involved in the treatment and care of service users are aware of all relevant issues in the clinical management of a users care, including users history of violence to self or others and current or potential risk of violence to self or others.
- Provide information and education to users about choice and access of psychological therapies available within Trent PTS to enable them to make informed decisions as to the most appropriate services to be accessed.
- Implement a Stepped Care approach to clinical practice and provide both High Intensity and Low Intensity clinical interventions as well as work-focused interventions, as required.
- Electronically record data regarding individual service user contact activity, Diary Events and Service Activity using Trent PTS Patient Management Systems.
- Maintain up to date accurate electronic clinical records relating to individual service users, in accordance with Trent PTS policies and procedures.
- Implement national outcomes monitoring systems adopted by Trent PTS (which includes session-by-session symptom measures).
- Collate and electronically record assessment and treatment outcomes and patient satisfaction data for national benchmarking in accordance with Trent PTS individual contract requirements.
- Actively participate in regular liaison and consultation with Trent PTS Clinical Team, and other Specialist Teams as required, in order to facilitate seamless access to Primary and Secondary Care Mental Health Services.
- Proactively develop robust professional relationships with General Practice staff supporting the active integration of CBT provision into primary care.
- Develop and maintain good professional relationships with mental health workers in primary and secondary care.
- Provide consultation to and communicate as appropriate with external agencies (including housing, police, local authority, Jobcentre Plus and employers, etc).
- Exercise personal responsibility for the systematic clinical governance of professional practice in your own practice.
- Receive regular individual and/or group Clinical Supervision from an Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist.
- Be committed to developing and maintaining your own CPD in relation to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
- Fulfil the BABCP code of conduct and follow BABCP ethical guidelines in your professional work.
- Receive and act upon regular Case Management Supervision from the Line Manager and/or Directors.
- Be aware of and comply with the policies, procedures and standards of service, in particular the services clinical operations procedures.
Clinical Governance
The post holder will be expected to:
- Maintain and develop clinical knowledge and clinical expertise.
- Actively participate in regular clinical and managerial supervision.
- Maintain accurate electronic records of clinical work to allow the effective monitoring, review, audit and evaluation of the service provided.
- Collate and electronically record assessment and outcome measures and patient satisfaction data for service audit and national benchmarking.
- Participate in the effective monitoring, review and evaluation of the service provided.
- Participate in audit and research as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB TITLE:Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist
ACCOUNTABLE TO:Service Manager
REPORTS TO:Clinical Lead
BASIC QUALIFICATION:Post graduate Qualification in CBT, BABCP accreditation or accreditable qualification and an undertaking to register within the first year of employment.
Mission Statement
Trent Psychological Therapy Services (Trent PTS) is focused on a single aim: providing life-enhancing and meaningful psychological interventions, which improve the emotional, mental and social wellbeing of all clients who choose our services. Respect, expertise and integrity are the basis of our approach to delivering our healthcare services, with our clients at the centre of the decisions we make together.
Job Summary
The post holder will be an Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist or hold accreditable qualifications. You will deliver evidence based CBT and work focused interventions to clients with mild to moderate mental health problems, both on an individual and group basis as part of Trent PTS Ltd delivery of IAPT.
You will provide screening of clients suitability for Psychological Therapies and refer them to the appropriate Psychological Therapies service within Trent PTS or to outside agencies as appropriate; conduct Mental Health Assessment and Risk assessment of service users; provide education, teaching and training in relation to CBT and will provide liaison and consultation with Clinicians of Trent PTS Service, GPs and referring agents to facilitate user choice and access to appropriate psychological therapies.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide high quality specialist Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to individuals, couples and groups within a wide range of settings (including GP surgeries, community settings and therapy centres, etc).
- Provide screening of users suitability for Psychological Therapies and refer them to the appropriate Psychological Therapies service within Trent PTS or to outside agencies as appropriate, using a Stepped Care approach.
- Manage an allocated clinical caseload in collaboration with the Line Manager.
- Deliver evidence based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for users with mild to moderate mental health problems.
- Deliver interactive psycho-education within a CBT framework to individual users and groups of service users.
- Provide Medication Review and symptom monitoring of users of Trent PTS.
- Conduct problem focused assessment and work focused assessment of users of Trent PTS.
- Conduct Mental Health Assessments and Risk Assessments for users and formulate and implement Risk Management plans using Trent PTS Risk Assessment & Risk Management policies and procedures.
- Ensure that other personnel involved in the treatment and care of service users are aware of all relevant issues in the clinical management of a users care, including users history of violence to self or others and current or potential risk of violence to self or others.
- Provide information and education to users about choice and access of psychological therapies available within Trent PTS to enable them to make informed decisions as to the most appropriate services to be accessed.
- Implement a Stepped Care approach to clinical practice and provide both High Intensity and Low Intensity clinical interventions as well as work-focused interventions, as required.
- Electronically record data regarding individual service user contact activity, Diary Events and Service Activity using Trent PTS Patient Management Systems.
- Maintain up to date accurate electronic clinical records relating to individual service users, in accordance with Trent PTS policies and procedures.
- Implement national outcomes monitoring systems adopted by Trent PTS (which includes session-by-session symptom measures).
- Collate and electronically record assessment and treatment outcomes and patient satisfaction data for national benchmarking in accordance with Trent PTS individual contract requirements.
- Actively participate in regular liaison and consultation with Trent PTS Clinical Team, and other Specialist Teams as required, in order to facilitate seamless access to Primary and Secondary Care Mental Health Services.
- Proactively develop robust professional relationships with General Practice staff supporting the active integration of CBT provision into primary care.
- Develop and maintain good professional relationships with mental health workers in primary and secondary care.
- Provide consultation to and communicate as appropriate with external agencies (including housing, police, local authority, Jobcentre Plus and employers, etc).
- Exercise personal responsibility for the systematic clinical governance of professional practice in your own practice.
- Receive regular individual and/or group Clinical Supervision from an Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist.
- Be committed to developing and maintaining your own CPD in relation to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
- Fulfil the BABCP code of conduct and follow BABCP ethical guidelines in your professional work.
- Receive and act upon regular Case Management Supervision from the Line Manager and/or Directors.
- Be aware of and comply with the policies, procedures and standards of service, in particular the services clinical operations procedures.
Clinical Governance
The post holder will be expected to:
- Maintain and develop clinical knowledge and clinical expertise.
- Actively participate in regular clinical and managerial supervision.
- Maintain accurate electronic records of clinical work to allow the effective monitoring, review, audit and evaluation of the service provided.
- Collate and electronically record assessment and outcome measures and patient satisfaction data for service audit and national benchmarking.
- Participate in the effective monitoring, review and evaluation of the service provided.
- Participate in audit and research as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate Qualification in CBT, BABCP accreditation or an undertaking to register within the first year of employment
- Evidence of ongoing Professional Development in CBT
- Full driving licence
- Car owner/driver
Desirable
- MSc in CBT
- RMN
- Post registration qualification in clinical practice
- Post registration clinical experience in CBT
Experience
Essential
- Experience of treating a wide range of psychological disorders using CBT
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of conducting mental health assessments and risk assessments
- Experience of implementing Stepped Care
- Experience of collating and recording clinical outcomes
- Engagement in an ongoing CPD CBT programme (including recent attendance at CBT conferences or training)
- Evidence of receiving regular & recent post registration
Desirable
- Post registration clinical experience within the community
- Clinical experience of working within a Multidisciplinary Team
- Experience of treating complex conditions and or Axis 2 disorders
- A basic understanding of other Psychological treatment modalities
- In depth knowledge of at least one area of CBT practice
- Knowledge of UK benefits and employment systems
Communication Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills with colleagues, customers of the service (including clients) and outside agents, both face to face and via the telephone
- Good team working skills and co-operative team working with staff of Trent PTS
Administration Skills
Essential
- Excellent administration and organisational skills
- Able to maintain accurate admin records and/or in-house administration systems
- Maintain a high standard in the content and presentation of their administration
Organisational Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates excellent time keeping
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise own workload and work to tight time scales
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise own workload and work to tight time scales
- Punctual
- Flexible across hours of work when required
- Empathetic and understanding towards people and their needs
- Non-judgemental
- Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative
- Demonstrate a positive attitude towards change in a proactive and constructive approach
- Good previous attendance record
- Able to exercise discretion and be diplomatic
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work autonomously to achieve work goals
- Tact and discretion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate Qualification in CBT, BABCP accreditation or an undertaking to register within the first year of employment
- Evidence of ongoing Professional Development in CBT
- Full driving licence
- Car owner/driver
Desirable
- MSc in CBT
- RMN
- Post registration qualification in clinical practice
- Post registration clinical experience in CBT
Experience
Essential
- Experience of treating a wide range of psychological disorders using CBT
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of conducting mental health assessments and risk assessments
- Experience of implementing Stepped Care
- Experience of collating and recording clinical outcomes
- Engagement in an ongoing CPD CBT programme (including recent attendance at CBT conferences or training)
- Evidence of receiving regular & recent post registration
Desirable
- Post registration clinical experience within the community
- Clinical experience of working within a Multidisciplinary Team
- Experience of treating complex conditions and or Axis 2 disorders
- A basic understanding of other Psychological treatment modalities
- In depth knowledge of at least one area of CBT practice
- Knowledge of UK benefits and employment systems
Communication Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills with colleagues, customers of the service (including clients) and outside agents, both face to face and via the telephone
- Good team working skills and co-operative team working with staff of Trent PTS
Administration Skills
Essential
- Excellent administration and organisational skills
- Able to maintain accurate admin records and/or in-house administration systems
- Maintain a high standard in the content and presentation of their administration
Organisational Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates excellent time keeping
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise own workload and work to tight time scales
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise own workload and work to tight time scales
- Punctual
- Flexible across hours of work when required
- Empathetic and understanding towards people and their needs
- Non-judgemental
- Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative
- Demonstrate a positive attitude towards change in a proactive and constructive approach
- Good previous attendance record
- Able to exercise discretion and be diplomatic
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work autonomously to achieve work goals
- Tact and discretion
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).
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).
