Job summary
2 x Trainee Psychological DBT Therapists - Band 6
Fixed-term contractleading to a permanent Band 7 role if training is successfully completed
Full-time 37.5 hours
Location: Varied across the Black Country -(1 post Dudley/Walsall and 1 post Sandwell/Wolverhampton)
Are you an experienced mental health practitioner with a core profession looking for an opportunity to develop and progress your clinical skills to a Band 7 position and have an interest in working with people with enduring mental health difficulties?
As part of the Psychological Therapies for Severe Mental Health Problems upskilling framework being funded by Health Education England we are seeking to recruit two trainee Dialectical Behavioural Therapists. This is an exciting developmental post where the successful candidates will be enrolled on a fully funded two year Post Graduate Diploma provided by the University of Bangor in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy. On successful completion of the course and following the necessary HR and recruitment processes they will eligible for a Band 7 position. For more course information about the Post Graduate Diploma please see https://www.dbt-training.co.uk/pg-dip-in-dbt/
Timing is of the essence with applications as the training will commence in October. Please note the attached Job Description and Person Specification are subject to job matching by BCHFT.
Main duties of the job
Alongside studying the post holders will specialise in providing therapeutic interventions to people with difficulties in emotional dysregulation who have often experienced developmental trauma and may have a diagnosis of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder. The successful post holders will each join one of the four localities across the Black Country, including; Wolverhampton/Sandwell and Dudley/Walsall. This intensive training post will equip the post-holder to join the locality based DBT service and to provide a DBT service to clients with a range of complex problems for which DBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective. They will also support the existing services with DBT informed interventions and service development. The post- holder will work in the service for 4 days of the week using the newly developed skills whilst attending the training programme for the other day.
The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities. We are committed to equality of opportunity.
About us
You will need to be meeting the requirements of the Post Graduate Diploma alongside the demands of delivering high standards of care to clients with difficulties in regulating their emotions. You will be joining existing services and will receive clinical supervision whilst you undertake the training programme. In your role you will be supported in facilitating assessments, planning and delivering DBT informed interventions, whilst also assessing and responding to risk appropriately.
Within the DBT services you will be facilitating each of the four modalities; including delivering the skills groups, 1:1 therapy sessions, providing telephone coaching and attending the weekly consultation meetings. There may also be opportunities to support loved ones and contribute to the co produced "DBT Graduates Group" for clients who have progressed through DBT. You will further support the implementation and evaluation of other DBT informed interventions and service development in particular as we go through a transformation of mental health services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust aims to improve mental health and wellbeing through the delivery of psychosocial therapeutic approaches, including recovery based and social interventions. The Trust provides a range of NICE compliant interventions, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy. The Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust works hard to deliver key values of being Caring, Enabling, Working Together and demonstrating Integrity. It is an organisation which is committed to both service and skills development. You will have the opportunity to forge strong links with the highly acclaimed Recovery College and the co-production of courses. You will be joining a very supportive team that has a strong emphasis of connection between team members
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust aims to improve mental health and wellbeing through the delivery of psychosocial therapeutic approaches, including recovery based and social interventions. The Trust provides a range of NICE compliant interventions, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy. The Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust works hard to deliver key values of being Caring, Enabling, Working Together and demonstrating Integrity. It is an organisation which is committed to both service and skills development. You will have the opportunity to forge strong links with the highly acclaimed Recovery College and the co-production of courses. You will be joining a very supportive team that has a strong emphasis of connection between team members
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in mental health or learning disability nursing, social work, counselling (accredited level), occupational therapy, arts therapy, medicine (psychiatry/general practice), psychological therapy (HCPC registered), or CBT therapist (BABCP and HCPC accredited), or applied psychologist (HCPC registered)
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in secondary care mental health service with people who have complex emotional needs, histories of trauma and personality and relationship difficulties.
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Has received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of a range of mental health difficulties and how it may present in Secondary Care
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this pos
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in mental health or learning disability nursing, social work, counselling (accredited level), occupational therapy, arts therapy, medicine (psychiatry/general practice), psychological therapy (HCPC registered), or CBT therapist (BABCP and HCPC accredited), or applied psychologist (HCPC registered)
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in secondary care mental health service with people who have complex emotional needs, histories of trauma and personality and relationship difficulties.
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Has received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of a range of mental health difficulties and how it may present in Secondary Care
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this pos
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).
