Job summary
37.5 hours per week. This is a Recruit to Train post, if successful at interview you will be undertaking the - CBT-P Strand of training. The post holder will be based in Plymouth Insight Early intervention for psychosis team.
Following completion of the training you will be in a permanent position offering CBT interventions within this pathway.
The course undertaken at Exeter University, it will provide specialist post qualification training in CBT for professionals with experience of working within a mental health setting with people experiencing psychosis.
The successful candidate/s will undertake 2-year Part-time training starting in January. This is a training course funded by NHS England Workforce Training and Education (formally Health Education England) trainees will be studying at the University of Exeter 2 days a week and within the workplace setting 3 days per week.
During this time you will hold a Small case load of client who you will care co-ordinate on the days you are not at university.
Main duties of the job
Trainees will be required to Care co ordinate a small case load of people experiencing first episode psychosis alongside there university course, Once fully qualified there will be no expectation to care co-ordinate as part of your role.
Trainees will work within the team care co-ordinating for 3 days of the week and 2 days will be allocated to university time.
Trainees will be required to video record therapy sessions as part of their training.
Trainees will have the opportunity to observe at least 6 hours practice of an experienced CBT therapist throughout the year.
Trainees will have a minimum of 1 hour per week CBT supervision from a BABCP accredited supervisor (who holds or is undertaking the CYP IAPT supervisors course).
Following completion of the training you will be in a substantive post with Early intervention pathway, undertaking CBT interventions.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.
We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.
Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:
Protected CPD time for registered staff
Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff
Leadership & mentoring programmes
Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training
A Robust Preceptorship
A bespoke induction programme
Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
provide and develop specialist CBT services to young people across
Plymouth within Insight.
To
provide CBT consultation and representation to Livewell Southwest staff
(as appropriate)
To
liaise with the CBT lead / clinical team manager on issues relating to
CBT services
Promote
and participate in professional reflection and Clinical Supervision.
Key Tasks and
Responsibilities of the Post
Clinical
responsibility:
Provide a specialist CBT assessment
and treatment service for people and their families.
To provide services, advice and
support to other areas of Livewell Southwest as required.
To contribute to the delivery and the
development of clinical services through collaboration with professional
staff and other disciplines.
Maintain appropriate clinical records
in line with Livewell Southwest policy
Development
and Planning:
To encourage consultation
by users, Livewell Southwest staff, GP, Social Services, the Inpatient Units
and others working within local services.
To contribute to the
developments of CBT across the wider MHWB service, in conjunction with CBT colleagues
as required.
Teaching,
Training and Supervision:
To offer CBT consultation and advice
to colleagues as required.
Research,
Evaluation and Audit:
To keep up-to-date with current
evidenced based treatments and be involved in research as agreed with your
line manager.
To conduct research and evaluation
relevant to the provision of CBT services and more widely as required.
To participate in the regular use of Routine
outcome measures and other validated outcome measures.
To keep up to date with relevant
research literature on evidence-based practice.
Liaison:
To liaise and work in partnership with
other mental health providers and with relevant and statutory agencies in the
community.
To liaise with other specialists both
regionally and nationally as appropriate.
To encourage consultation by users,
Livewell Southwest staff, GPs Social Services, Inpatient units and others
working within local services.
Contribute to delivery and development
of clinical services through collaboration with professional staff and other
disciplines.
Administration:
To contribute to the maintenance and
development of office system and procedures within the service.
To maintain appropriate service
statistics and electronic records of work within the requirement of polices
covering Care Management and Care Program Approach.
To provide regular information on
services.
Professional:
To attend MDT meetings, and other
meetings relevant to the post holder.
To participate in annual appraisal
with the team manager
Whilst maintaining clinical autonomy,
to receive regular clinical supervision from an appropriately qualified and
experienced supervisor and maintain the highest professional standards.
To be aware of current developments
within the profession and to continue to maintain and further develop
professional knowledge and skills.
To work with appropriate professional
agencies.
Keep abreast, through study and
attendance at National and Local conferences, of developments in CBT and
pursue CPD as advised.
To adhere to Policies and Procedures.
To maintain own professional
registration to governing bodies as appropriate.
To work alongside other CBT clinicians
in the pathway.
Other:
To carry out such other clinical and
administrative duties as may be agreed with the Specialty Lead and Service
Manager.
To act as a clinical expert in the
field of CBT providing consultation and education to the staff within
Livewell Southwest as required.
To work as an autonomous clinician
providing specialist CBT assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and
development of CBT treatment to children and young people with a range of
Mental Health Disorders and developmental conditions for patients referred
from all parts of the service where appropriate.
Monitors and ensures maintenance of
standards of treatment/care/confidentiality as set down by policies,
procedures, and legislation & professional bodies (HPC/NMC and BABCP).
Provide clinical information through
written and electronic assessment, progress, discharge and follow up reports
and letters to referrers.
To provide specialist CBT supervision
for the staff within Livewell Southwest as required.
Administer clinical measures to review
efficacy/efficiency of treatment.
To use research to develop and improve
outcomes.
Participate in the regular use of Routine
outcome measures and other service requirements for data collection.
Contribute to the development of
policies which relate to the delivery of CBT.
Adhere to HPC/NMC and BABCP
professional codes of conduct.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
provide and develop specialist CBT services to young people across
Plymouth within Insight.
To
provide CBT consultation and representation to Livewell Southwest staff
(as appropriate)
To
liaise with the CBT lead / clinical team manager on issues relating to
CBT services
Promote
and participate in professional reflection and Clinical Supervision.
Key Tasks and
Responsibilities of the Post
Clinical
responsibility:
Provide a specialist CBT assessment
and treatment service for people and their families.
To provide services, advice and
support to other areas of Livewell Southwest as required.
To contribute to the delivery and the
development of clinical services through collaboration with professional
staff and other disciplines.
Maintain appropriate clinical records
in line with Livewell Southwest policy
Development
and Planning:
To encourage consultation
by users, Livewell Southwest staff, GP, Social Services, the Inpatient Units
and others working within local services.
To contribute to the
developments of CBT across the wider MHWB service, in conjunction with CBT colleagues
as required.
Teaching,
Training and Supervision:
To offer CBT consultation and advice
to colleagues as required.
Research,
Evaluation and Audit:
To keep up-to-date with current
evidenced based treatments and be involved in research as agreed with your
line manager.
To conduct research and evaluation
relevant to the provision of CBT services and more widely as required.
To participate in the regular use of Routine
outcome measures and other validated outcome measures.
To keep up to date with relevant
research literature on evidence-based practice.
Liaison:
To liaise and work in partnership with
other mental health providers and with relevant and statutory agencies in the
community.
To liaise with other specialists both
regionally and nationally as appropriate.
To encourage consultation by users,
Livewell Southwest staff, GPs Social Services, Inpatient units and others
working within local services.
Contribute to delivery and development
of clinical services through collaboration with professional staff and other
disciplines.
Administration:
To contribute to the maintenance and
development of office system and procedures within the service.
To maintain appropriate service
statistics and electronic records of work within the requirement of polices
covering Care Management and Care Program Approach.
To provide regular information on
services.
Professional:
To attend MDT meetings, and other
meetings relevant to the post holder.
To participate in annual appraisal
with the team manager
Whilst maintaining clinical autonomy,
to receive regular clinical supervision from an appropriately qualified and
experienced supervisor and maintain the highest professional standards.
To be aware of current developments
within the profession and to continue to maintain and further develop
professional knowledge and skills.
To work with appropriate professional
agencies.
Keep abreast, through study and
attendance at National and Local conferences, of developments in CBT and
pursue CPD as advised.
To adhere to Policies and Procedures.
To maintain own professional
registration to governing bodies as appropriate.
To work alongside other CBT clinicians
in the pathway.
Other:
To carry out such other clinical and
administrative duties as may be agreed with the Specialty Lead and Service
Manager.
To act as a clinical expert in the
field of CBT providing consultation and education to the staff within
Livewell Southwest as required.
To work as an autonomous clinician
providing specialist CBT assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and
development of CBT treatment to children and young people with a range of
Mental Health Disorders and developmental conditions for patients referred
from all parts of the service where appropriate.
Monitors and ensures maintenance of
standards of treatment/care/confidentiality as set down by policies,
procedures, and legislation & professional bodies (HPC/NMC and BABCP).
Provide clinical information through
written and electronic assessment, progress, discharge and follow up reports
and letters to referrers.
To provide specialist CBT supervision
for the staff within Livewell Southwest as required.
Administer clinical measures to review
efficacy/efficiency of treatment.
To use research to develop and improve
outcomes.
Participate in the regular use of Routine
outcome measures and other service requirements for data collection.
Contribute to the development of
policies which relate to the delivery of CBT.
Adhere to HPC/NMC and BABCP
professional codes of conduct.
Person Specification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- SKILLS
- Commitment to own CPD and willingness to undertake any training necessary for role, e.g. top-up CBT training, attendance at journal club.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, psychological formulation, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration; this requires the use of highly developed analytical and judgement skills
- Ability to use a wide range of routine outcome measures including disorder specific measures.
- Skills in individual and family CBT.
- Planning and organising skills for caseload management
- Skills in self-management, including time-management
- High standard of report writing for communication with professionals from NHS, Local Authority and other agencies, parents/carers and clients
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information, including contentious and highly distressing information, to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enabling formation of networks with professionals within the organization and from other agencies, to promote effective team working with clients
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance, including regular supervision, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to families, children and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the regulating and professional/accrediting bodies
- Capable of being individually accountable for own clinical interventions
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
- Advanced keyboard and computer skills
- Able to contain and work with high levels of distress from clients
- Able to contain and work with organisational stress
- Interpersonally calm and able to defuse difficult, volatile situations
- Able to tolerate ambiguity and to take decisions in situations of incomplete information
- Ability to work within a team fostering good working relationships
- Ability to exercise appropriate levels of self-care and to monitor own state, recognising when it is necessary to take active steps to maintain fitness to practice
- Good organisational skills
- Motivated towards personal and professional development with a strong CPD record
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
- The ability and skills to act as an advocate for services, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals in promoting the good integration of this service with the wider health care system
- KNOWLEDGE
- Demonstrates an understanding of Early intervention services and how they link to governmental objectives.
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.
- Knowledge of a range of psychotherapeutic theoretical models used in mental health services.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group.
Desirable
- SKILLS
- Experience of leading and carrying out research projects and interpreting data using statistical analyses
- Proven ability in carrying our clinical audits.
- Ability to promote psychological models with clients, carers and staff in an understandable and person centered way, clearly outlining goals and potential outcomes
- Ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organization.
- KNOWLEDGE
- High-level knowledge and skills in working with families within CBT model.
- Post-graduate level knowledge of research methodology, research design and data analysis
Qualifications
Essential
- A registered qualification in health care at graduate level in nursing, social work, allied health professional or equivalent (KSA)
- Registered membership of professional body
Desirable
- Undertaken post-qualification further training in an additional specialist area of CBT practice e.g. EMDR, DBT, CFT
- Undertaken training in the supervision of trainees and other therapists.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist mental health assessment, formulation and treatment of those experiencing psychosis.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity and complexity.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Experience of working in mental health services where multi- disciplinary working is embraced as part of service delivery
- Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
- Proven ability to communicate clearly in difficult and complex situations.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a range of mental health settings
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of implementing IAPT principals.
- Involvement in research programs
Person Specification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- SKILLS
- Commitment to own CPD and willingness to undertake any training necessary for role, e.g. top-up CBT training, attendance at journal club.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, psychological formulation, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration; this requires the use of highly developed analytical and judgement skills
- Ability to use a wide range of routine outcome measures including disorder specific measures.
- Skills in individual and family CBT.
- Planning and organising skills for caseload management
- Skills in self-management, including time-management
- High standard of report writing for communication with professionals from NHS, Local Authority and other agencies, parents/carers and clients
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information, including contentious and highly distressing information, to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enabling formation of networks with professionals within the organization and from other agencies, to promote effective team working with clients
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance, including regular supervision, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to families, children and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the regulating and professional/accrediting bodies
- Capable of being individually accountable for own clinical interventions
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
- Advanced keyboard and computer skills
- Able to contain and work with high levels of distress from clients
- Able to contain and work with organisational stress
- Interpersonally calm and able to defuse difficult, volatile situations
- Able to tolerate ambiguity and to take decisions in situations of incomplete information
- Ability to work within a team fostering good working relationships
- Ability to exercise appropriate levels of self-care and to monitor own state, recognising when it is necessary to take active steps to maintain fitness to practice
- Good organisational skills
- Motivated towards personal and professional development with a strong CPD record
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
- The ability and skills to act as an advocate for services, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals in promoting the good integration of this service with the wider health care system
- KNOWLEDGE
- Demonstrates an understanding of Early intervention services and how they link to governmental objectives.
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.
- Knowledge of a range of psychotherapeutic theoretical models used in mental health services.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group.
Desirable
- SKILLS
- Experience of leading and carrying out research projects and interpreting data using statistical analyses
- Proven ability in carrying our clinical audits.
- Ability to promote psychological models with clients, carers and staff in an understandable and person centered way, clearly outlining goals and potential outcomes
- Ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout the organization.
- KNOWLEDGE
- High-level knowledge and skills in working with families within CBT model.
- Post-graduate level knowledge of research methodology, research design and data analysis
Qualifications
Essential
- A registered qualification in health care at graduate level in nursing, social work, allied health professional or equivalent (KSA)
- Registered membership of professional body
Desirable
- Undertaken post-qualification further training in an additional specialist area of CBT practice e.g. EMDR, DBT, CFT
- Undertaken training in the supervision of trainees and other therapists.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist mental health assessment, formulation and treatment of those experiencing psychosis.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity and complexity.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Experience of working in mental health services where multi- disciplinary working is embraced as part of service delivery
- Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
- Proven ability to communicate clearly in difficult and complex situations.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a range of mental health settings
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of implementing IAPT principals.
- Involvement in research programs
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.
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.
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).
