Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/CBT TherapistPsychotherapist

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Job summary

We are delighted to advertise this Psychology/Psychotherapy post to work with people who may have previously fallen in the gaps between primary and secondary care mental health services.

The post holder will be part of the Primary Care Mental Health Team which is a multidisciplinary service that works closely with GP practices to help service users who may have previously fallen in the gaps between NHS Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT) and community mental health services. The postholder will work alongside psychological therapists and other colleagues from the NHS trusts and a range of third sector partners. The aims of the service are to:

Provide therapeutic input (individual and group) for people presenting with complex needs. Clients may present with co-occurring physical, social and mental health issues and/or neurodiversity-related issues, requiring a flexible, multi-modal approach.

Provide psychological consultation and supervision to primary care staff, including GPs and other allied professionals.

Develop and support the services to embed a flexible, psychologically informed model of care.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will work closely with the Consultant Clinical Psychologist and the senior psychological therapists in each cluster to develop a flexible and creative therapeutic offer, tailored to individual need. A particular focus will be on working to address health inequalities and ensuring equitable access to psychological support and interventions.

This is an exciting time to be joining this service as we have received significant investment in psychological therapies, in line with the NHS long-term plan and the national programme of community mental health transformation. The aims of the new transformed services are to foster integration between the NHS, the third sector and social care and to increase access to specialist interventions, including psychological therapies. These roles are 'early implementer' roles that will play a key part in piloting and evaluating this evolving service.

In addition to direct clinical work, the role will involve supporting the work of primary care mental health workers through supervision, consultation, and training. It will also involve collaborating with other stakeholders and third sector providers to develop effective pathways and networks.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Date posted

18 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

173-49524-COMM

Job locations

Primary Care Mental Health

East Leeds Health Centre/Plus other venues as required, including some home working.

Leeds

LS9 9EF

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an individual who can contribute to developing this exciting and innovative service and help it expand to reach groups and populations of Leeds where access to services previously may have been limited. Experience of providing consultation and supervision to individuals and groups as well as liaising with other professional groups across service pathways would be valued. The post holders would also be involved in helping the service develop its group-work program.

Post holders will need to be positive, flexible and independent practitioners who can contribute to developing new roles in primary care and feel comfortable working in a changing environment.

The post holder will be part of a therapy team of 17 staff and will receive direct support and supervision from the band 8a practitioner in their locality. They will be employed by Leeds & York Partnership NHS Trust (LYPFT) and will link into the professional network of Psychologists and Psychotherapists in LYPFT.

Please watch our short video about the role: https://youtu.be/fAwaE58xIkE

There will also be opportunities to access HEE funded training in NICE guidance-supported therapies, such as CBT (including the opportunity to specialise in either complex trauma, eating disorders or psychosis), DBT, Systemic Family Therapy and Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT). In addition, we would very much encourage and support other development opportunities, such as protected time for research or a split post with another service.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Post holders will need to be positive, flexible and independent practitioners who can contribute to developing new roles in primary care and feel comfortable working in a changing environment.

Please watch our short video about the role: https://youtu.be/fAwaE58xIkE

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent prior to 1996) and HCPC registration;
OR Postgraduate Diploma qualification in Cognitive and/or Behavioural Psychotherapy AND Accreditation with BABCP as a CBT therapist. With either a prior core profession or via KSA route.
OR Masters or above in a psychotherapy and accredited as a psychotherapist with UKCP or BPC (British Psychoanalytic Council)

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies used to treat the population of service users specified in the job summary.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent prior to 1996) and HCPC registration;
OR Postgraduate Diploma qualification in Cognitive and/or Behavioural Psychotherapy AND Accreditation with BABCP as a CBT therapist. With either a prior core profession or via KSA route.
OR Masters or above in a psychotherapy and accredited as a psychotherapist with UKCP or BPC (British Psychoanalytic Council)

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies used to treat the population of service users specified in the job summary.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Primary Care Mental Health

East Leeds Health Centre/Plus other venues as required, including some home working.

Leeds

LS9 9EF

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Primary Care Mental Health

East Leeds Health Centre/Plus other venues as required, including some home working.

Leeds

LS9 9EF

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)