Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
About
Here at Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS FT we have a reputation for being innovative and forward thinking. We actively seek out new ways to work flexibly with partners and are passionate about people. We are one of the leading providers of specialist mental health, drug and alcohol and learning disability services for people of all ages in southern England, working in partnership to offer integrated health and social care, with 2300 excellent staff and a £155m budget.
We offer best employment practice and environments for staff in terms of equal opportunities, managing and developing a diverse workforce.
Key details
Location
Site: Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address: 18 Mole Business Park, Randalls Road
Town: Leatherhead, Surrey
Postcode: KT22 7AD
Major / Minor Region: Surrey
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Participate in Risk Duty Rota i.e. 1 x weekday evening (until 8pm))
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
* Compressed hours
Salary
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 Incl 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 8a)
Specialty
Main area: Talking Therapies
Job overview
Are you an existing or aspiring Senior HIT/CBT Therapist, looking to broaden your Leadership & Management experience, within a Talking Therapies service? Surrey Talking Therapies (provided by SABP, one of 5 x providers in the County) are looking to strengthen our Senior Management Team.
You will join a large (100+) team of trainee & qualified & Clinical/Counselling, Psychology/Psychotherapy Therapist, serving a diverse population of 1.2m, taking a management lead role on quality/service development initiatives focusing on improving Access to psychological therapies, by reducing health inequalities and unnecessary waiting times, improve our Reliable Improvement/Recovery rates (to ensure the best possible outcomes) as well as the overall patient experience.
Candidates should have a highly-developed knowledge of NHS Talking Therapies provision, considerable experience working as a therapist in such service, and a sound understanding of national/local demands and targets. Clinical Supervision is provided by our Consultant/Deputy Clinical Lead and Line Management Supervision from our Business Manager/Operational Lead, based at one of our 4 x locality offices and offered flexible working arrangements.
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To provide a qualified specialist psychological assessment & therapy service for anxiety and depression to clients, within one or more psychological therapy models specified by the NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression Manual.
Acts as a clinical lead within an area of expertise, providing expert advice to psychological therapists and other professionals. Supervision of other colleagues including trainee High Intensity Therapists and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, as well as trainees. Provide risk duty cover to include, screening, urgent risk advice, discussion with referrers about suitability, review & manage incidents (DCIQ) and represent the service at locality/place-based pathway forums.
Senior Clinical oversight of the Step 2 Team clinicians, including line management of Senior PWPs, chair regular (monthly) team meetings, monitor team caseload & wait lists/times - mitigations to ensure smooth patient flow. Monitor & review core care pathways, identify gaps and lead on quality/service improvement initiatives to improve access to psychological therapies - especially triage/assessment stage (most effective & appropriate treatment pathway).
Working for our organisation
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.
We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* NHS Talking Therapies High Intensity CBT Postgraduate Diploma, or A recognised post graduate qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (or postgraduate level training conferring equivalent competences)
* Accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP) achieved through training and experience with adults with anxiety and depression.
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of post qualification training in clinical CBT supervision
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients within an NHS Talking Therapies service
* Experience of working with a variety of patient groups and presenting problems, including co-morbidities, that reflect a range of clinical severity
Desirable criteria
* Experience of effective postgraduate teaching, training and clinical supervision within the modality
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Knowledge of effective care pathway navigation across primary and secondary care psychological therapies services
* Advanced specialist knowledge of the theory and practice of adapting specific NHS Talking Therapies recognised psychological therapies for anxiety and/or depression in the context of co-morbidity and complexity (e.g. personality disorder, additional disabilities etc).
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical field of psychological therapies
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Hazel Tuncer
Job title: Clinical Lead
Email address: [email protected]
Additional information: Bhavika Thakker, Deputy Clinical Lead
Email: [email protected]
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