Do you want to join an innovative service delivering high quality treatments in primary care to people with common mental health problems? If the answer is yes, and you are suitably qualified, then please apply for this post. Gateshead Talking Therapies is an award winning Talking Therapies service and among the highest performing Talking Therapies services at both regional and national level. There is recognition that staff can realise their potential through effective clinical and management supervision, managerial support, and through access to internal and external training. Staff development and their wellbeing are accepted as a vital priority and we have a long established Wellbeing Strategy Group which develops wellbeing initiatives for the service. You will deliver interventions as part of Talking Therapies and will have experience of providing psychological therapies in primary care. You will be expected to use traditional and innovative treatment methods using NICE High Intensity CBT Treatment.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will be expected to deliver interventions in a developing primary care setting and play a full part in the effective development and operation of the whole of the service. Regular supervision is an important aspect of the work of the service.
The High Intensity Therapist will be expected to have:
* A post graduate qualification or degree in CBT or Cognitive Therapies.
* Experience of working to support the mental health needs of adults in primary care.
* Comprehensive mental health assessment skills.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Skills in the delivery of relevant therapeutic interventions.
* Ability to offer consultation and advice to a broad range of professionals and work co-operatively to deliver joint interventions with a range of providers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be part of Gateshead Talking Therapies Service, which incorporates the National Talking Therapies Model of working. They will work with adults who have a range of common mental health problems in primary care using NICE high intensity CBT. They will use traditional and innovative treatment methods.
Will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.
To meet targets set nationally and locally for access, recovery and waiting times.
Person Specification
Skills & Competencies
Essential
* Full range of skills and competencies required to deliver relevant
* Computer literate
* Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
* Has received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
* Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
Desirable
* Trained in provision of supervision for CBT / relevant therapy
* Accredited with a professional psychological therapy organisation
* Completed clinical audits within a service
Experience
Essential
* Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
* Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
* Ability to manage own caseload and time
* Demonstrates high standards in written communication
* Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers
* Experience with routine outcome monitoring
* Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups
Desirable
* Experience of working in Primary Care Services
* Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
Qualifications
Essential
* Qualification from High Intensity CBT Course (Post Graduate Diploma or Degree)
* AND
* Significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner and demonstrating the competences as required.
Desirable
* Relevant experience in Primary Care treating anxiety and depression.
Knowledge
Essential
* Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
* Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health / benefits & employment systems
* Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
* Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
* Knowledge of child protection issues and other relevant legislation
Other Requirements
Essential
* High level of enthusiasm and
* Motivation.
* Advanced communication skills
* Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
* Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
* Ability to work under pressure
* Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
* Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, & in own personal and professional development and in supervision
* The ability and skills to act as an advocate for a new service, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals in promoting the good integration of this service with the wider health care system
Desirable
* Car driver and/or ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organisation
* Fluent in languages other than English
* Experience of working with diverse communities and within a multicultural setting
Training
Essential
* Able to attend supervision training if not already trained, and other training as the post develops
* Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this
Employer details
Employer name
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Croft Surgery
Springwell Road
Wrekenton
Gateshead
Tyne And Wear
NE9 7BJ
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