Job summary
The post holder will have responsibility for a defined caseload and, working independently and autonomously within professional guidelines and within the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures, will provide specialist individual, family and group psychological interventions. They will provide highly specialist advice, consultation supervision and training for other professionals, colleagues and trainees within the multidisciplinary team and the local Primary Care Trust. They will show evidence of commitment to continuing professional development and have the necessary specialist skills and experience to contribute to the ongoing development of the service.
Main duties of the job
Clinical
- To autonomously make decisions about specialist treatment options, carrying out detailed psychological assessments of clients with complex mental health needs. To assess, using techniques in semi-structured interviewing and observation, and taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group, clients' suitability in terms of psychological mindedness and willingness to engage in therapy.
- To independently plan and implement disorder specific CBT interventions by an integration of theoretical models and formal therapy interventions which are clearly theoretically delineated
About us
Oxleas - About Us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people living in South East London and Kent and to people in prison. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,000 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, children's centres, schools and people's homes.
We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Supervision, Consultation and Teaching
- To provide specialist consultation to psychologists, art therapists, nurses, social workers, doctors and other professions within the CMHT.
- To be involved in the pre and post qualification training of CMHT staff, and to provide specialist consultation, supervision and training to other professionals within the Primary Care Trust.
- To provide specialist training in group therapy to all disciplines within the CMHT and Primary Care Trust.
- To participate in regular clinical supervision with colleagues from the psychological therapies team and to seek out appropriate specialist supervision on an individual basis as needed.
- To continue to gain wider post-qualification training and experience over and above that provided within the principal service area where the post holder is employed.
Management, recruitment, policy and service development
- To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the
operational policies and services within the Psychological Therapies Team and the CMHT as required.
- To advise both service and professional management, through
discussion with the Team Leader, on those aspects of the service
where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing.
- To independently plan and implement clinical audits and evaluations
as required.
- To participate in any research, audit, Clinical Governance projects as
required.
Administration
- To actively manage a personal caseload.
- To maintain adequate written and electronic records of clinical
activity.
- To ensure timely production of relevant reports and clinical
correspondence as appropriate.
- To attend and participate in relevant team meetings as required.
IT Responsibilities
- To be proficient in the use if IT for email, Internet and Rio
purposes. To be familiar with word processing, data base and
statistical packages for complex data analysis as necessary. To use
appropriate computer software to develop and create clinical or other sevice-related reports and documents.
Professional
- To seek regular clinical supervision from colleagues and Team
Leader
- To seek specialist psychological therapy supervision from suitably
qualified professionals.
- To attend courses, workshops and conferences as appropriate in
order to continue with the development of professional skills and
Knowledge.
- To keep informed of current evidence-based practice developments.
- To maintain professional registration with own professional body
and to adhere to the code of conduct and ethical guidelines of that body.
- To review and reflect on own practice and performance through
effective use of supervision and appraisal.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Supervision, Consultation and Teaching
- To provide specialist consultation to psychologists, art therapists, nurses, social workers, doctors and other professions within the CMHT.
- To be involved in the pre and post qualification training of CMHT staff, and to provide specialist consultation, supervision and training to other professionals within the Primary Care Trust.
- To provide specialist training in group therapy to all disciplines within the CMHT and Primary Care Trust.
- To participate in regular clinical supervision with colleagues from the psychological therapies team and to seek out appropriate specialist supervision on an individual basis as needed.
- To continue to gain wider post-qualification training and experience over and above that provided within the principal service area where the post holder is employed.
Management, recruitment, policy and service development
- To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the
operational policies and services within the Psychological Therapies Team and the CMHT as required.
- To advise both service and professional management, through
discussion with the Team Leader, on those aspects of the service
where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing.
- To independently plan and implement clinical audits and evaluations
as required.
- To participate in any research, audit, Clinical Governance projects as
required.
Administration
- To actively manage a personal caseload.
- To maintain adequate written and electronic records of clinical
activity.
- To ensure timely production of relevant reports and clinical
correspondence as appropriate.
- To attend and participate in relevant team meetings as required.
IT Responsibilities
- To be proficient in the use if IT for email, Internet and Rio
purposes. To be familiar with word processing, data base and
statistical packages for complex data analysis as necessary. To use
appropriate computer software to develop and create clinical or other sevice-related reports and documents.
Professional
- To seek regular clinical supervision from colleagues and Team
Leader
- To seek specialist psychological therapy supervision from suitably
qualified professionals.
- To attend courses, workshops and conferences as appropriate in
order to continue with the development of professional skills and
Knowledge.
- To keep informed of current evidence-based practice developments.
- To maintain professional registration with own professional body
and to adhere to the code of conduct and ethical guidelines of that body.
- To review and reflect on own practice and performance through
effective use of supervision and appraisal.
Person Specification
BABCP Accreditation or in the process of accreditation
Essential
- diploma/degree at an advance level training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- BABCP Accreditation or working towards BABCP accreditation
Desirable
- at least one year working as a CBT therapist.
- Minimum two years post qualification experience working in mental health
Person Specification
BABCP Accreditation or in the process of accreditation
Essential
- diploma/degree at an advance level training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- BABCP Accreditation or working towards BABCP accreditation
Desirable
- at least one year working as a CBT therapist.
- Minimum two years post qualification experience working in mental health
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).
