Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking to recruit an experienced therapist to join the CAMHS Getting More Help team based at Viscount House in Stockton.
The successful candidate will hold an RMN or equivalent mental health core qualification and current professional registration. In addition, they will be a fully accredited Therapist in one of the 4 main Therapies: Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), Systemic Family Therapy (SFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and/or Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT).
Please note that although this post is advertised as a band 7, we will consider applications from therapists who are in the process of completing their accreditation in their chosen therapy and who do not yet meet the essential criteria for a Band 7. They would undertake the post at a Band 6 initially, with a supportive plan for development and progression in due course.
The successful candidate will be a valued member of the Multi-disciplinary team within the CAMHs Getting More Help Team providing assessment and support to the children, young people, and families who access the service.
The successful applicants will be enthusiastic, motivated, and demonstrate a commitment to ongoing personal and professional development.
Main duties of the job
Carries own caseload, providing specialist psychological therapy in own field to clients within the team and where necessary, across the locality. Clients have a broad range of presentations including a significant proportion of complex cases.
Provides specialist psychological assessment of clients with mental health conditions based on the appropriate use, interpretation, and integration of data from a variety of sources to establish suitability for a particular psychological therapy and recommending alternative treatment or interventions as appropriate.
Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of client harm, abuse or neglect, including poor clinical practice, reporting all such concerns and taking all reasonable steps to protect the client. Responsible for identifying and reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of others who may be at risk.
Undertakes risk assessment and risk management for individual clients.
Formulates plans for specialist psychological therapy in own field based on an appropriate conceptual framework and evidence-based practice.
Collaborates on the development and the implementation of such plans with clients and significant others as appropriate. Implements specialist psychological therapy in own field for individual clients, carers, families, and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations as required.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York, and Selby.
From education and prevention to crisis and specialist care -- our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities, and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in, and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families, and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Psychologists & Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this, we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academy's Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* A qualification that leads to registration with a professional regulatory body (HCPC, GMC, NMC or Social Work England) AND current registration with this professional regulatory body. (If a different regulatory body, please seek advice from Head of Psychological Professions)
* A qualification that provides eligibility to apply for accreditation in one of the four Governed Psychological Therapies outlined in the table below*
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Accreditation in one of the four Governed Psychological Therapies outlined in the table below*
Experience
* Working with people with severe and enduring mental health problems
* Delivering psychological therapy in own field
* Working in multi-disciplinary team settings
* Delivering clinical supervision
* Experience working with Children, Young people, and their families.
Knowledge
* Evidence-based practice relevant to the role
* Risk assessment and risk management
* Legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
* Undertake care co-ordination / lead professional responsibilities
* Utilise objective measures competently
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.
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