Job summary
A permanent position has arisen within the Royal London Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for an experienced psychotherapist. The Unit consists of a multidisciplinary team of neonatologists, surgeons, junior doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, health care support workers and other members of the wider hospital team.
The Royal London Hospital serves a diverse community and equally consists of a large multi-disciplinary team with different backgrounds. It is therefore important that the post holder is able to demonstrate an ability to work with people from all backgrounds. Language and cultural barriers may need to be overcome with creative and empathic communication.
The psychotherapist will have a psychoanalytic or psychodynamic background, will have experience working with individuals, couples and groups, and have significant experience working within the NHS. You will be joining the only psychotherapist on the Unit, however, it is important that the post holder is able to work autonomously and manage the demands of the role within the limitations of three days per week.
The role is based on the Neonatal Unit and you are expected to join any pre-existing clinical network and attend psychosocial, MDT meetings and safeguarding meetings across teams. You will have a chance to have clinical mentorship support.
For more information please contact Deborah Jackson, Senior Nurse Deborah.Jackson19@nhs.net or Dr Anup Kage - NICU Clinical Lead @ anup.kage@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
1. To provide a high quality specialist psychotherapy service to the parents / carers of babies on the NICU and the NICU staff team
2. To provide specialist consultation, assessment and treatment for parents / carers of babies on the NICU
3. To provide specialist consultation, supervision, debriefing and psychological support to the NICU staff team
4. To develop and support the psychotherapeutic skills of the NICU staff via teaching, supervision and reflective spaces, support and consultation.
5. To provide a psychotherapeutic perspective / expertise for NICU activities, including clinical care, team or service dynamics, systems, as part of case discussions, team meetings and in other relevant settings
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate diploma or degree in counselling / psychotherapy which is accredited by UKCP / BACP / ACP
- Current registration with UKCP / BACP / ACP
- A psychoanalytic or psychodynamic qualification
Desirable
- Parent - infant psychotherapy qualification or experience
- Perinatal mental health qualification or experience
- Supervision qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-qualifying experience in an NHS setting, including medium, short term and long term work
- Experience of working with couples and / or groups
- Significant experience with neonatal bereavement / loss
- Significant experience with trauma
- Experience of working with parents / carers and their babies psychoanalytically
- Experience in offering brief and longer term models of care for this client group
- Knowledge and experience of working with safeguarding issues and mental health problems
- Experience of consultation to colleagues from other disciplines
- Experience providing clinical supervision to individuals / groups
- Experience and understanding of working with families from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and families with a high level of deprivation
- Experience of working with patients where English is not their first language
- Proven ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience with mental health issues and substance abuse
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the specialist psychological issues linked to intensive care / child loss / end of life
- Knowledge of psychoanalytic theory and an understanding of implication for clinical activity
- Understanding of the complex and sensitive needs of bereaved parents or those parents
- Understanding of working with a wide range of cultural and religious individuals and couples
- Understanding of professional issues relating to psychotherapy and its application, including NICE guidelines
- Familiar with relevant BAPM frameworks
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent organisation skills
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Computer and literacy skills
Other
Essential
- Compassionate and empathic
- Friendly and approachable
- Resourceful, creative and flexible
- Uses own initiative
- Commitment to continued professional development
- Aware of limitations and accountability
- Highly motivated
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate diploma or degree in counselling / psychotherapy which is accredited by UKCP / BACP / ACP
- Current registration with UKCP / BACP / ACP
- A psychoanalytic or psychodynamic qualification
Desirable
- Parent - infant psychotherapy qualification or experience
- Perinatal mental health qualification or experience
- Supervision qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-qualifying experience in an NHS setting, including medium, short term and long term work
- Experience of working with couples and / or groups
- Significant experience with neonatal bereavement / loss
- Significant experience with trauma
- Experience of working with parents / carers and their babies psychoanalytically
- Experience in offering brief and longer term models of care for this client group
- Knowledge and experience of working with safeguarding issues and mental health problems
- Experience of consultation to colleagues from other disciplines
- Experience providing clinical supervision to individuals / groups
- Experience and understanding of working with families from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and families with a high level of deprivation
- Experience of working with patients where English is not their first language
- Proven ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience with mental health issues and substance abuse
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the specialist psychological issues linked to intensive care / child loss / end of life
- Knowledge of psychoanalytic theory and an understanding of implication for clinical activity
- Understanding of the complex and sensitive needs of bereaved parents or those parents
- Understanding of working with a wide range of cultural and religious individuals and couples
- Understanding of professional issues relating to psychotherapy and its application, including NICE guidelines
- Familiar with relevant BAPM frameworks
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent organisation skills
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Computer and literacy skills
Other
Essential
- Compassionate and empathic
- Friendly and approachable
- Resourceful, creative and flexible
- Uses own initiative
- Commitment to continued professional development
- Aware of limitations and accountability
- Highly motivated
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).
