We are looking for a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist / High Intensity Therapist/ CBT Therapist, who is NOT working in Talking Therapies, to join Lambeth NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) service. Please note, under a NHSE initiative, the post is not open to those already working in Talking Therapies. The post is Band 7 if BABCP Accredited, or would be paid at band 6 until the postholder attains their provisional BABCP accreditation.
You can expect a friendly, creative, welcoming and social team consisting of Step 2 clinicians, High Intensity Therapists and admin staff. We take pride in involving our staff, drawing upon their skills and strengths and have a Staff Health and Wellbeing Champion. We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate team players, committed to working for our Lambeth communities, offering patient-centred, responsive and high quality psychological health and wellbeing services.
We look forward to receiving your application.
It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date due to an exceptional response. Therefore, we recommend that you apply for this vacancy as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams.
Main duties of the job
The primary role is to provide a specialist psychological therapy service to clients of Lambeth Talking Therapies. This includes specialist assessment, treatment planning (mainly Cognitive Behaviour Therapy), and delivery, including monitoring of outcomes on a weekly basis.
Communications and Working Relationships:
* Supervised weekly by an experienced Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/High Intensity CBT Therapist, and fortnightly group supervision by a clinician from the Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma.
* Work with the Team Lead, Clinical Director and the other members of the team.
* Work with and liaise and consult with mental health organisations, GPs, practice teams, and counsellors.
About us
About the location:
The postholder will be based at our team bases in Lambeth (and possibly a day at a GP surgery), and required to work at least one late shift a week, from 12:00 to 20:00. There will be some remote working as well. Currently about 2 days is on site and 3 at home, but this may change according to service need.
Benefits:
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
About the role
The primary role is to provide a specialist psychological therapy service to clients of Lambeth NHS Talking Therapies. This includes specialist assessment, treatment planning (mainly Cognitive Behaviour Therapy), and delivery, including monitoring of outcomes on a weekly basis.
Key Responsibilities:
1. CLINICAL
o To deliver NICE recommended, formulation driven specialist psychological interventions for depression and anxiety disorders, adapting interventions for the specific needs and clinical setting, working with individual clients, groups and large workshops.
o Assess and integrate issues surrounding social support, voluntary work and employment into therapy.
o To collect and enter clinical outcome data on a sessional basis select and interpret outcome measures to inform treatment planning.
o To communicate skilfully and sensitively highly complex and sensitive information with clients, carers, colleagues and other professionals taking account of sensory and cultural barriers to communication.
o To keep clear, accurate and up to date records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols.
o To confidently assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.
o To provide information and signposting for patients who do not meet the services eligibility criteria or refer people with more severe common mental health problems to the secondary care psychological therapies service.
o Maintain a clinical caseload in line with activity targets agreed with line manager.
2. TEACHING, TRAINING AND SUPERVISION
o To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior psychologist/psychotherapist according to BABCP/BPS/HCPC and Trust guidelines. This must include live supervision of your work (through recordings or observation).
o To contribute to the development of the knowledge and skills base within Lambeth IAPT by maintaining an active awareness of current developments in psychology, CBT, IAPT and by implementing knowledge gained in practice.
o To provide specialist training to other professionals as appropriate.
o May involve providing professional managerial, and clinical supervision to HI CBT therapists, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, trainees, assistant psychologists and other junior staff members for all aspects of their work. This must include live supervision of therapists work.
3. TEAM MEMBER
o To make a full contribution to the running of Lambeth Talking Therapies as a member of a team and the whole service.
o To identify any aspects of the service which could be improved and contribute to the service development through undertaking and participating in appropriate projects.
o To support, encourage and inspire other team members.
4. RESEARCH and SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
o Assist in the development and maintenance of a strong research culture that values the use of outcome measures as a way of improving clinical practice. Encourage the critical evaluation of practice, and undertake, communicate and disseminate research.
o Use theory and literature to support evidence-based practice in clinical work, supervision, teaching and consultations.
o To contribute to the development of services through initiating, undertaking and supervising service evaluation and audit.
5. PROFESSIONAL
o Work as an autonomous professional and maintain standards of practice adhering to HPC or BABCP guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions.
o To ensure Continuing Professional Development in line with BPS/BABCP/UKCP and Trust Personal Development Plan requirements.
o To maintain HCPC registration and BABCP accreditation.
6. GENERAL
o To participate in business and professional meetings within the IAPT service and PMIC CAG.
o To regularly work one evening as required.
o Any private work must be agreed in advance in writing with the SLAM IAPT Service Director and the line manager. Private psychological therapy work or advice must always be clearly separate from IAPT or NHS work and not undertaken on NHS premises or premises used by IAPT. It cannot be undertaken with any current client of the service, or with a client within five years of the worker having seen that client in the service. Private services cannot be advertised through work locations.
o To travel between the surgeries and bases as and when appropriate. To provide services at various locations in the borough of Lambeth. The post holder may be required to hot desk in busy open plan offices.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology with substantial CBT experience (eligible for HCPC registration). Or CBT Therapist / CBT Therapist in training, from an IAPT High Intensity CBT course and with, or close to, BABCP accreditation (to be accredited within 12 months).
* Eligibility for HCPC registration. Or High intensity (HI) therapist, having completed an IAPT CBT course, with or close to BABCP accreditation. The postholder will be expected to become accredited within 12 months. The post is offered conditional on achieving this accreditation, or the contract will be terminated. The post will be at Band 6 in this period until provisional accreditation is achieved.
Desirable
* Relevant experience in Primary Care treating anxiety and depression.
Experience
Essential
* Experience of the psychological assessment and treatment of adult clients presenting with common mental health problems in an IAPT or specialist service, using CBT.
* Experience of receiving clinical supervision across a range of client needs.
* Experience of meeting activity and outcome targets in a psychological service.
* Experience of collecting and recording generic and disorder specific outcome measures to monitor patient progress.
* Experience of contributing to the running or development of a service, for example through audit or leading a project or service area.
Desirable
* Experience in working in another modality - group CBT, IPT, BCT, LTC.
* Experience of delivering CBT in a specialist CBT service e.g. CADAT.
* Experience of giving clinical supervision.
* Experience of formal psychological treatment of psychiatric disorders.
* Experience of formal psychological assessment and treatment of adult clients with serious mental illness in psychiatric settings with a range of psychological needs.
Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge and experience of CBT formulations and treatment for all the common mental health problems.
* Knowledge of psychological assessment.
* Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment.
* Knowledge of key legislation in relation to mental health issues, offenders, and child protection.
Desirable
* Masters level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis.
Employer details
Employer name
Address
Lambeth Talking Therapies, 1A Dalbury House, Edmunsbury Estate,
Ferndale Road, Brixton
London
SW9 8AP
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