Job summary
We are looking for a Modality Practitioner to join our supportive and highly regarded Ealing Talking Therapies team.
What can we offer you?
o A values driven environment - our Trust Values of Togetherness, Responsibility, Excellence and Caring underpin how we treat each other and our patiento Excellent and supportive supervision in this roleo A supportive culture that values work-life balance, including wellbeing activities such as book club, weekly activities, social nights, gratitude boxes, mindfulness for staff, and others.o Relocation allowance - if you are moving more than 40 miles to join our team you can claim moving expenses up to a maximum of £8,000. Please contact us for more detailso We promote a healthy work-life balance and operate a hybrid working week, where staff work at home on some days and on site other dayso Full or part time (min 3 days per week) opportunities available (please note one evening shift 12noon to 8pm is required)o The chance to develop clinical and managerial skills (e.g. champion roles, LTC training and supervisor opportunities). o A comprehensive induction and ongoing training & developmento Excellent staff benefits including 27 days annual leave, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
We think Ealing Talking Therapies would be an ideal place for you to work if you wish to develop your clinical skills further. If you would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail, please contact one of our step 3 leads on 020 3313 5660 or email on yasmin.long@westlondon.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
We would love to hear from you if you are:
o A qualified modality practitioner with postgraduate training in counselling, psychotherapy or counselling psychologyo Fully accredited with the BACP or UKCPo Trained in one or more Talking Therapies approved specialist modality trainingso Able to demonstrate good therapeutic relationships with peopleo An inspirational and collaborative team player with excellent communication skills committed to improving access to psychological therapies across the Ealing borough.
A typical week for a full-time clinician involves working at least one evening session (12pm-8pm Monday to Thursday) and achieving an average of 20 attended clinical contacts per week. These are mostly treatment and assessment patients plus meetings, admin and running therapy groups, providing supervision and managing projects. Through this job plan variety clinicians develop project management, leadership and supervision skills with us.
We consider flexible working and part time hours to the right candidates.
You will need experience of risk management and assessment, formulation and treatment of Talking Therapies appropriate disorders. We are keen to fill gaps in experience though, through our comprehensive CPD and supervision programme, and we offer ongoing support via debrief and senior duty at all times.
We would be delighted to receive applications from clinicians interested in service development within ethnic minority communities and supporting the service in improving treatment outcomes and diversity of access more broadly, as this is an area of focus for our service.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.
Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.
We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.
We'rerated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Together, we're committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.
We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Pack for full details about this role.
Our main base is in Ealing where we have access to over 16 clinic rooms and two open plan offices. In addition to this, we run clinics at GP surgeries across the borough, covering areas such as Southall, Acton, and Chiswick. Our service is well-established and many of our staff have been with us since our service launched.
The management team at Ealing Talking Therapies is committed to staff wellbeing and we have recently commissioned a QI project on staff wellbeing, led by staff across the different staff groups within the team.
We think Ealing Talking Therapies is a fantastic place to work!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Pack for full details about this role.
Our main base is in Ealing where we have access to over 16 clinic rooms and two open plan offices. In addition to this, we run clinics at GP surgeries across the borough, covering areas such as Southall, Acton, and Chiswick. Our service is well-established and many of our staff have been with us since our service launched.
The management team at Ealing Talking Therapies is committed to staff wellbeing and we have recently commissioned a QI project on staff wellbeing, led by staff across the different staff groups within the team.
We think Ealing Talking Therapies is a fantastic place to work!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate training in counselling, psychotherapy or counseling psychology or post graduate training in another core mental health profession (nursing, Occupational therapy) plus a post graduate diploma or higher degree in counselling or psychotherapy
- Fully accredited with the BACP or UKCP (psychotherapeutic counsellor)
- Professional registration with the appropriate body E.G. Professional Standards Authority (PSA) or Health Professions Council (HPC)
- To have completed training in one or more IAPT approved specialist modality trainings: Dynamic Interpersonal therapy (DIT) Counselling for depression(CFD) Couples Therapy for Depression (Tavistock) Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) EMDR
Desirable
- Qualification in clinical supervision
- Qualified Supervisor in IAPT approved modality therapy
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients within an IAPT service
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups and presenting problems that reflect a range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience at working with psychological Therapies at a specialist level.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Experience of the application of counselling in different cultural contexts
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings. Including outpatient, community, and primary care settings
Knowledge
Essential
- High-level knowledge of the theory and practice of Counselling and psychotherapy
- Knowledge of issues relating to primary and secondary care psychological therapies services.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. Medically unexplained symptoms, long term conditions and recognition of personality disorder).
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate training in counselling, psychotherapy or counseling psychology or post graduate training in another core mental health profession (nursing, Occupational therapy) plus a post graduate diploma or higher degree in counselling or psychotherapy
- Fully accredited with the BACP or UKCP (psychotherapeutic counsellor)
- Professional registration with the appropriate body E.G. Professional Standards Authority (PSA) or Health Professions Council (HPC)
- To have completed training in one or more IAPT approved specialist modality trainings: Dynamic Interpersonal therapy (DIT) Counselling for depression(CFD) Couples Therapy for Depression (Tavistock) Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) EMDR
Desirable
- Qualification in clinical supervision
- Qualified Supervisor in IAPT approved modality therapy
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients within an IAPT service
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups and presenting problems that reflect a range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience at working with psychological Therapies at a specialist level.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Experience of the application of counselling in different cultural contexts
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings. Including outpatient, community, and primary care settings
Knowledge
Essential
- High-level knowledge of the theory and practice of Counselling and psychotherapy
- Knowledge of issues relating to primary and secondary care psychological therapies services.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. Medically unexplained symptoms, long term conditions and recognition of personality disorder).
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
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).
