Working as part of a motivated, cohesive, and well-supported clinical team, you will be an experienced therapist with a proven record of treating a wide range of mental health presentations in primary care.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for therapists with additional training in modalities such as cognitive behaviour therapy for psychosis (CBT-P), psychodynamic approaches such as Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), Mentalisation Based Therapy (MBT) and Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT). Experience and training in working with personality disorder and trauma presentations will be essential; EMDR qualifications would be beneficial. Modality-specific clinical supervisors, appropriate for the caseload will be provided as well as regular case management supervision and ongoing training.
Job responsibilities
You will need to be able to communicate effectively with colleagues, service users and members of the public, respect individual rights to confidentiality, and complete tasks within given deadlines. You will have relevant qualifications, most likely at post-graduate level, have accreditation with an appropriate professional body and be able to demonstrate relevant knowledge and experience within the area of adult mental health.
Your skills and background:
Essential:
* Mental health background with additional psychological therapy training
* Experience of working with complex mental health presentations which extend beyond the scope of Talking Therapies service provision
* MDT working
* Additional training in evidence-based psychological approaches
* Experience of treating complex mental health presentations in adults
* Excellent communication skills
* IT skills - Microsoft Office/Patient record systems
* Awareness of and commitment to supporting and facilitating diversity and inclusion
Desirable:
* Experience of facilitating group-based interventions
* Trained in: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and/or Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
* Speaks another language
Please note: You must be able to work Wednesday for this role.
About us
Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. Now part of Spire Healthcare Group plc we have been providing physical and mental health services for over 30 years. We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UKs largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.
To achieve our mission of Making People Better, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. We are an award-winning employer recently recognised nationally as Best Company to Work for at the Health and Wellbeing Awards 2024.
This is also recognised by current employees our most recent Employee Survey results showed the top 5 reasons to work here as being:
* Supportive team and management
* Positive work environment
* Wellbeing and mental health support
* Trust and respect
* Autonomy and flexibility
We are keen to progress your skills and enable career development and provide regular Continued Professional Development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme, apprenticeships and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the opportunity of a flexible work life balance and a comprehensive benefits package.
Person Specification
General Requirements
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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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