Job summary
We are looking for an energetic, highly motivated CBT Therapist / Counselling / Clinical Psychologist to join our Diabetes Psychology Team. We need someone who is enthusiastic and motivated, who would like to provide evidence based psychological interventions for people living with diabetes. You must be experienced in working with people with diabetes or LTC.
The job offers an excellent opportunity to develop clinical skills as well as those needed to work within a multidisciplinary team. Regular supervision will be provided.
The post holder will be responsible for providing a specialist therapy service to patients with type 2 diabetes accessing primary and secondary care services in Hackney. The post holder will work within the Hackney Diabetes Centre Psychology team in improving engagement, self-management and outcomes for people living with diabetes. They will also work specifically in identifying and working with patients who have not engaged with their primary care team and the wider diabetes service. The post holder will also provide one to one and group based support to individuals struggling with common mental health problems based on need.
The successful candidate will be required to work with the diabetes team based at Homerton hospital and across the community in local GP Practices. The post holder will work alongside a multidisciplinary team with disciplines including endocrinology, nursing, psychology, dietetics and diabetes lay educators.
Main duties of the job
- Provide a specialist psychological therapy service for patients from primary care practices across City & Hackney, including assessment, intervention, risk management and referral on to other mental health services as appropriate to need
- Provide specialist psychological therapy training, supervision, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to the formulation and treatment of individual
- Provide an equitable and culturally sensitive service to all who access the service including BAME and LGBTQ+ communities, promoting equality and diversity in all aspects of employment practice and service delivery, maintaining good working relationships with voluntary sector agencies and staff.
- To accept and engage with supervision arrangements, both clinical and managerial
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
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 on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
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 on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate qualification in CBT leading to BABCP accreditation or Post-graduate qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology conferring eligibility for chartership by the British Psychological Society,
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology conferring eligibility for chartership by the British Psychological Society,
- Completion of IAPT for Long Term Conditions top-up training.
- Training in and experience of delivering other modalities such as Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Behavioural Couples Therapy (BCT), Counselling for Depression (CfD), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Skills/abilities
Essential
- Highly-developed skills in the effective communication of highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to a wide variety of recipients in a range of settings within and outside the NHS, including the ability to produce comprehensive and coherent letters, reports and associated documentation.
- Highly-developed communication skills at overcoming barriers to understanding and acceptance.
- Highly-developed skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and to develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment.
- Skills for undertaking audit and monitoring of service activity and outcomes.
- Ability to provide a culturally- competent and non- stigmatising service including an awareness of the potential impact of discrimination and disadvantage on mental health.
- Ability to co-ordinate the recording and reporting of clinical information as required.
- Skills in working across multidisciplinary settings.
- Skills in providing advice and consultation to other professional and non- professional groups.
Desirable
- Knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex, multivariate data analysis as practised within the field of clinical psychology.
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups across the life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across a range of care settings.
- Experience of working in a physical health setting, providing highly specialist health psychology assessment and treatment through 1:1 and group interventions with adults.
- Experience of working within MDT settings and providing consultation.
- Experience of working in the clinical field of diabetes
Desirable
- Experience of working with older adults.
- Experience of teaching or training other staff.
- Experience of working with individuals who may be considered difficult to engage in their own healthcare.
- Experience of working with people with diabetes
Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate qualification in CBT leading to BABCP accreditation or Post-graduate qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology conferring eligibility for chartership by the British Psychological Society,
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology conferring eligibility for chartership by the British Psychological Society,
- Completion of IAPT for Long Term Conditions top-up training.
- Training in and experience of delivering other modalities such as Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Behavioural Couples Therapy (BCT), Counselling for Depression (CfD), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Skills/abilities
Essential
- Highly-developed skills in the effective communication of highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to a wide variety of recipients in a range of settings within and outside the NHS, including the ability to produce comprehensive and coherent letters, reports and associated documentation.
- Highly-developed communication skills at overcoming barriers to understanding and acceptance.
- Highly-developed skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and to develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment.
- Skills for undertaking audit and monitoring of service activity and outcomes.
- Ability to provide a culturally- competent and non- stigmatising service including an awareness of the potential impact of discrimination and disadvantage on mental health.
- Ability to co-ordinate the recording and reporting of clinical information as required.
- Skills in working across multidisciplinary settings.
- Skills in providing advice and consultation to other professional and non- professional groups.
Desirable
- Knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex, multivariate data analysis as practised within the field of clinical psychology.
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups across the life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across a range of care settings.
- Experience of working in a physical health setting, providing highly specialist health psychology assessment and treatment through 1:1 and group interventions with adults.
- Experience of working within MDT settings and providing consultation.
- Experience of working in the clinical field of diabetes
Desirable
- Experience of working with older adults.
- Experience of teaching or training other staff.
- Experience of working with individuals who may be considered difficult to engage in their own healthcare.
- Experience of working with people with diabetes
Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
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).
