Main duties and responsibilities:
* Work in conjunction with the MDT at Orri Hallam and Wimpole Street to provide a service for up to 40 day patients and up to 60 outpatients. These numbers could change as Orri develops.
* Work across the online and in-person day care settings providing client assessment, client sessions, running groups, attending clinical meetings, and providing client follow-up.
* Contribute to risk assessment and risk management undertaken by the Multidisciplinary Team using MEED risk management procedures.
* Devise and deliver set group therapy sessions to groups of up to 8 clients and maintain an individual caseload of clients seen 1 x per week.
* The post holder will be expected to practice within a legal & ethical framework as defined by:
o National mental health related legislation – Mental Health Act & Mental Capacity Act
o Orri policy, guidelines, and protocols
o The Nice Guidelines
o BACP/UKCP/NCS/HACP and/or other relevant registration bodies
Managerial:
* The management of your own workload. Identifying and responding to the therapeutic needs of service users under your care.
* Providing case management to a caseload of identified clients supporting with treatment planning, MDT representation, and liaison with relevant GP/external team.
* Provide written reports for the clients as required.
Clinic Consideration:
* Work with the Service Managers to ensure Orri provides a safe, effective, and caring service that is responsive to people’s needs and is well-led.
* Develop and maintain effective working alliances with clients and their families.
* To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the formulation and implementation of plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s mental health based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s problems in the context of family and wider system, employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy.
* Responsibility for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals and groups. Have knowledge of a range of psychological models.
* Communicating in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment and formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during treatment from admission to discharge.
* Form professional relationships with members of the MDT and work alongside other professionals to deliver therapeutic interventions to the young people and families.
* Support the client and their family when transitioning to other services and work alongside other professionals within and outside of the service.
* Attend regular clinical professional supervision at Orri and, if identified, seek additional training and or support for development.
* Act as a resource for referrers advising on criteria for referral to the service.
* Develop and deliver training – in-house/external as required. This training may be for students, other disciplines, other professionals, trained and untrained staff.
* Act as a role model, modelling professional and leadership behaviours as an integral part of practice development.
Professional:
* Psychotherapists: Comply with the BACP, UKCP, AFT, BPA or other relevant Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct standards, or Health Professions Council Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics.
* Be flexible and adaptable, well-organised, and able to manage time and workload effectively in line with the needs of the service.
* Have a desire to expand professional development and support organisational change.
* Participate in the team Personal Development Review processes as both appraiser and appraisee.
* Have a legal right to work in the UK.
Equipment & Systems:
* The post holder will be competent in:
o Computer and associated software most notably Microsoft Office applications.
o Mobile phone and landline phones.
o Paper-based and electronic documentation audit systems.
o Systems for the collection, recording, and audit of service users/carers views.
o Electronic medical records system.
o Email.
o The post holder will have sound knowledge and skills in the use of a wide range of systems including:
+ Risk assessment tools and clinical/assessment rating scales.
+ Appraisal and personal development planning.
+ Fire and emergency procedures.
+ Infection control systems.
+ Health and safety policy.
+ Information technology systems.
Desired skills and expertise:
* Psychotherapists: Comply with the BACP or UKCP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. Have completed an accredited psychotherapy or counselling training to MSC or equivalent level.
* Ideally a minimum of 5 years post qualification with experience of delivering individual and group therapies.
* Previous post-registration experience of working with clients who have had an eating disorder.
* Maintaining a professional portfolio for CPD recording learning outcomes through participation in internal and external development opportunities.
* The ability to critically evaluate current research and apply to practice.
* Reviews and reflect on own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal.
* Highly developed communication and negotiation skills.
Please note that the working days and schedule and the salary is negotiable.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: From £45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Discounted or free food
* Enhanced maternity leave
* Enhanced paternity leave
Schedule:
* Day shift
* No weekends
Experience:
* Eating Disorders: 2 years (preferred)
* Psychotherapy: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
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