Psychological Therapist

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a psychotherapist to join the Youth Team in Great Yarmouth and Waveney. This is an innovative service working with young people aged 14-25 and their families. We are a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team and are passionate about working together to offer formulation driven and psychologically informed care to the young people who we support.

The successful candidate will join an established psychology team which contains both clinical psychologists and psychological therapists. Our psychology team offers a variety of therapies including CBT, CAT and EMDR, and supports the wider team to offer psychologically informed work through supervision, consultation and formulation. We also have links with a family therapy team. Our team of therapists are experienced and highly skilled and there is a strong ethos of joint work and support which makes this a fulfilling role.

The role will involve working with young people with a range of complex presenting problems and their families and will include direct therapeutic work, as well as working with the team to provide psychological thinking around cases. Regular supervision will be available from within the team.

As a whole team we are keen to continue developing and to ensure that we are offering the best possible service to the young people we work with, in terms of the way the service functions and the types of interventions available.

Main duties of the job

Contribute to the provision of the Psychological Therapy Services within NSFTWork as part of the multi-disciplinary team, carrying a caseload of clientsReceive regular supervision in line with the Trust Policies and responsible for management ofown caseload and ensuring high standards of care are maintained in line with Trust policiesand professional codes of practiceSupervision and consultancy to other mental health professionals and involved in thedevelopment of Psychological Therapy provision within the locality as appropriateAccountable for accurate mental health clustering of all patients in caseload on admission,discharge and at review meetings.Ensure all mental health clustering information is passed onto other Trust teams or services ontransfer of patients.Responsible for maintaining the accuracy and quality of mental health clustering activity withinthe team

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Date posted

02 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year Gross Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

246-CYFPC6257517

Job locations

Northgate Hospital

Northgate Street

Great Yarmouth

NR30 1BU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide a professional assessment and treatment service to clients referredAccountable, under supervision, for own clinical actions as a provider of a specialistpsychological interventionRespond to referrals in a timely, professional mannerMaintain timely, accurate and evidence based records of treatments and interventions inaccordance with Trust and professional standardsMaintain and develop collaborative and evidence based psychological treatment programmes.Apply a high level of communication skills, recognising and reflecting the need for differentstyles and methods of communication to meeting therapeutic needsMaintain good communication links with colleagues to ensure optimum care of clientsMaintain an awareness of resources available to enhance opportunities for clients inmaintaining positive mental healthOffer advice, support and psycho-education to clients, their carers and if appropriate ourpartner agencies, ensuring the conditions of the confidentiality sharing agreements are metAttend and contribute to the regular multidisciplinary team meetingsAttend CPA and 117 meetings where clients are care co-ordinated in secondary care

Take part and contribute to the regular training sessionsProvide referrers and other professionals with written summaries of assessment formulationand treatment outcomesDischarge statutory social care functions as delegated under Section 75 agreement withNorfolk and Suffolk County Councils for Service Users and Carers on behalf of theorganisation.Provide appropriate health and social care interventions according to service users recoverygoalsAssess health and social care needs as part of an integrated team, andimplement/commission packages of care where appropriate

Undertake surveys and audits.Regularly undertake research and development and clinical trials

Perform all duties in a professional manner and follow, at all times, the codes of conduct laiddown by the relevant professional bodyBe professionally and legally accountable for clinical treatment providedPractice in accordance with Trust policies on confidentiality, equal opportunities and antidiscriminationUndertake the training required to maintain accreditation with the BABCP / ACAT / UKCPParticipate and maintain mandatory and CPD trainingAttend and actively participate in own appraisals and complete, on a regular basis aprofessional developmental portfolioProvide specialised individual and group supervision to colleagues in the team as required andagreed with Clinical Team Leader

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide a professional assessment and treatment service to clients referredAccountable, under supervision, for own clinical actions as a provider of a specialistpsychological interventionRespond to referrals in a timely, professional mannerMaintain timely, accurate and evidence based records of treatments and interventions inaccordance with Trust and professional standardsMaintain and develop collaborative and evidence based psychological treatment programmes.Apply a high level of communication skills, recognising and reflecting the need for differentstyles and methods of communication to meeting therapeutic needsMaintain good communication links with colleagues to ensure optimum care of clientsMaintain an awareness of resources available to enhance opportunities for clients inmaintaining positive mental healthOffer advice, support and psycho-education to clients, their carers and if appropriate ourpartner agencies, ensuring the conditions of the confidentiality sharing agreements are metAttend and contribute to the regular multidisciplinary team meetingsAttend CPA and 117 meetings where clients are care co-ordinated in secondary care

Take part and contribute to the regular training sessionsProvide referrers and other professionals with written summaries of assessment formulationand treatment outcomesDischarge statutory social care functions as delegated under Section 75 agreement withNorfolk and Suffolk County Councils for Service Users and Carers on behalf of theorganisation.Provide appropriate health and social care interventions according to service users recoverygoalsAssess health and social care needs as part of an integrated team, andimplement/commission packages of care where appropriate

Undertake surveys and audits.Regularly undertake research and development and clinical trials

Perform all duties in a professional manner and follow, at all times, the codes of conduct laiddown by the relevant professional bodyBe professionally and legally accountable for clinical treatment providedPractice in accordance with Trust policies on confidentiality, equal opportunities and antidiscriminationUndertake the training required to maintain accreditation with the BABCP / ACAT / UKCPParticipate and maintain mandatory and CPD trainingAttend and actively participate in own appraisals and complete, on a regular basis aprofessional developmental portfolioProvide specialised individual and group supervision to colleagues in the team as required andagreed with Clinical Team Leader

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Health or Social Care professional qualification RMN, Dip OT, Degree or equivalent in Social Work or equivalent
  • Postgraduate diploma in CBT
  • Registration with appropriate professional body

Experience

Essential

  • Documentary evidence of continuing professional development
  • Group work in mental Health
  • Training and ability to deliver other therapeutic approaches e.g. DBT, EMDR, CAT

Desirable

  • Service development

Other

Essential

  • Accreditation with BABCP
  • Willingness to share skills, experience and thus promote patient care
  • Able to travel independently
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Health or Social Care professional qualification RMN, Dip OT, Degree or equivalent in Social Work or equivalent
  • Postgraduate diploma in CBT
  • Registration with appropriate professional body

Experience

Essential

  • Documentary evidence of continuing professional development
  • Group work in mental Health
  • Training and ability to deliver other therapeutic approaches e.g. DBT, EMDR, CAT

Desirable

  • Service development

Other

Essential

  • Accreditation with BABCP
  • Willingness to share skills, experience and thus promote patient care
  • Able to travel independently

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

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Northgate Hospital

Northgate Street

Great Yarmouth

NR30 1BU


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Northgate Hospital

Northgate Street

Great Yarmouth

NR30 1BU


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Team Manager

Teresa Neil

Teresa.Neil@nsft.nhs.uk

01493337738

Date posted

02 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year Gross Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

246-CYFPC6257517

Job locations

Northgate Hospital

Northgate Street

Great Yarmouth

NR30 1BU


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