Job summary Information : We are seeking to recruit a Senior Clinician for the Digital Team (remote working) In line with the National Talking Therapies programme, the NHS Hertfordshire Talking Therapies teams provide evidence based talking therapies for people with mild to moderate mental health problems. The service sits within Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Trust and we are proud of our Trust CQC rating of 'Outstanding'. Our services are focused on delivering high quality therapy, being amongst the highest performers in the region. The service finished the year and preceding years with recovery rates exceeding the national target of 50%. We continue to run innovative groups for our clients such as perinatal, older adults and long term conditions. We pride ourselves on the support we offer to staff and provide an extensive programme of CPD for all our clinicians. The NHS Hertfordshire Talking Therapies Service was one of the first Talking Therapy services in the UK to achieve accreditation status with the Accreditation Programme for Psychological Therapies Services (APPTS). We are pleased to advertise this permanent Senior Clinician position within our Digital Team Main duties of the job Within this Senior Clinician role you will be providing specialist supervision and caseload management, guidance and training to our qualified and trainee High Intensity Therapists, Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners. You will have an active role in the screening of service referrals, digital innovation development, supervision of groups, and contributing to the service risk rota. You will attend service development meetings as appropriate, in liaison with the Service Manager, Deputy Clinical Leads and Countywide Clinical Lead. In addition, you will carry an agreed caseload. About us Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trustare one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout: Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional. About us - Hertfordshire NHS Partnership Trust Heard. Respected. Included. Together, we help people with mental ill-health, learning disabilities and autism to live life to the fullest. We work throughout Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Norfolk Date posted 30 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 367-ACMS-8873 Job locations Remote working, C/O Tek House, Springwood Drive, Braintree, CM7 2YN C/O Tek House, Springwood Drive Braintree CM7 2YN Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will help to deliver & implement the Talking Therapies programme across Hertfordshire and Mid Essex. A key part of the role will be to ensure that Talking Therapies national guidelines are being followed within the service, targets are achieved & that the clinical governance arrangements are in place. The post holder will provide a specialist psychological therapy service to clients held within the service. This will involve providing psychological assessment & therapy & where appropriate offering advice & consultation on clients psychological care to colleagues & to other professionals, working under supervision within professional guidelines & the overall framework of the teams policies & procedures. The post holder will provide specialist supervision, clinical leadership, consultation, guidance and training to High Intensity Workers, Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners. They will hold responsibility for the screening of referrals into their team and have a weekly shift on the risk rota to give advice to clinicians as appropriate. They will ensure accurate record keeping for assessment & interventions from all clinical staff within the service using the agreed information systems. They will ensure the systematic provision of a high quality Psychological therapies service. To work with the other senior clinicians to provide relevant information & data to the team & service managers & professional leads as required. To work within professional guidelines & exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service. To work with senior colleagues within the service to develop & maintain psychosocial models of care relevant to the client group. To provide relevant teaching, training & supervision within the service & where appropriate across the Trust. To attend service development meetings as appropriate, in liaison with the Service Manager, Deputy Clinical Leads and Countywide Clinical Leads. To suggest & implement where agreed policy changes within the Talking Therapy service. To work with senior colleagues to provide input as appropriate around audit, policy & service development & research within the area served by Talking Therapies & the mental health service, & to disseminate this information widely. To contribute to the development of digital innovations within Talking Therapies, such as the creation of new webinars Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will help to deliver & implement the Talking Therapies programme across Hertfordshire and Mid Essex. A key part of the role will be to ensure that Talking Therapies national guidelines are being followed within the service, targets are achieved & that the clinical governance arrangements are in place. The post holder will provide a specialist psychological therapy service to clients held within the service. This will involve providing psychological assessment & therapy & where appropriate offering advice & consultation on clients psychological care to colleagues & to other professionals, working under supervision within professional guidelines & the overall framework of the teams policies & procedures. The post holder will provide specialist supervision, clinical leadership, consultation, guidance and training to High Intensity Workers, Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners. They will hold responsibility for the screening of referrals into their team and have a weekly shift on the risk rota to give advice to clinicians as appropriate. They will ensure accurate record keeping for assessment & interventions from all clinical staff within the service using the agreed information systems. They will ensure the systematic provision of a high quality Psychological therapies service. To work with the other senior clinicians to provide relevant information & data to the team & service managers & professional leads as required. To work within professional guidelines & exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service. To work with senior colleagues within the service to develop & maintain psychosocial models of care relevant to the client group. To provide relevant teaching, training & supervision within the service & where appropriate across the Trust. To attend service development meetings as appropriate, in liaison with the Service Manager, Deputy Clinical Leads and Countywide Clinical Leads. To suggest & implement where agreed policy changes within the Talking Therapy service. To work with senior colleagues to provide input as appropriate around audit, policy & service development & research within the area served by Talking Therapies & the mental health service, & to disseminate this information widely. To contribute to the development of digital innovations within Talking Therapies, such as the creation of new webinars Person Specification Qualifications Essential Doctorate level training in Clinical or Counselling psychology as accredited by the BPS, or a BPS Statement of Equivalence, with HPC registration. Must be clearly eligible for BABCP accreditation A core mental health professional training (eg nursing, social work, OT) or equivalent MSc/Post Graduate Diploma in CBT BABCP accredited or clearly eligible for BABCP accreditation Desirable Leadership training. Training in one of the other Talking Therapies compliant modalities (IPT, DIT or Couples Counselling) Training in the provision of supervision Experience Essential Significant supervised experience of working in a mental health setting as a qualified Applied psychologist/CBT Therapist Substantial Supervised experience of working as a mental health professional Significant previous experience of Talking Therapies ways of working Desirable Experience of working in Primary Care Services Experience of having worked in a service where agreed targets need to be achieved with a view to demonstrating clinical outcomes Experience of working with Long Term Health Conditions in a primary care mental health setting Experience of service audit Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision. Research Experience Person Specification Qualifications Essential Doctorate level training in Clinical or Counselling psychology as accredited by the BPS, or a BPS Statement of Equivalence, with HPC registration. Must be clearly eligible for BABCP accreditation A core mental health professional training (eg nursing, social work, OT) or equivalent MSc/Post Graduate Diploma in CBT BABCP accredited or clearly eligible for BABCP accreditation Desirable Leadership training. Training in one of the other Talking Therapies compliant modalities (IPT, DIT or Couples Counselling) Training in the provision of supervision Experience Essential Significant supervised experience of working in a mental health setting as a qualified Applied psychologist/CBT Therapist Substantial Supervised experience of working as a mental health professional Significant previous experience of Talking Therapies ways of working Desirable Experience of working in Primary Care Services Experience of having worked in a service where agreed targets need to be achieved with a view to demonstrating clinical outcomes Experience of working with Long Term Health Conditions in a primary care mental health setting Experience of service audit Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision. Research Experience 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Address Remote working, C/O Tek House, Springwood Drive, Braintree, CM7 2YN C/O Tek House, Springwood Drive Braintree CM7 2YN Employer's website https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)