Job summary
Richmond Talking Therapies is looking to recruit a permanent part-time (22.5hours) Band 8A Senior CBT Clinician and Supervisor to join the team.
The Talking Therapies programme continues to drive forward the expansion of its delivery of psychological interventions. This is an exciting opportunity to be a member of the senior management team, offering line management and clinical CBT supervision to Band 7 and Band 6 HI clinicians as well as carrying a small case load and participating in Clinician of the Day rota.
NHS Richmond Talking Therapies is a forward thinking and innovative Primary Care Mental Health Service providing psychological therapies across the borough of Richmond-upon-Thames, with the service located in Twickenham. Given the success of digital working for patients and staff we will continue to offer both digital and face-to-face appointments.
The service combines the psychological treatment program of Talking Therapies and psychiatric Primary Care Liaison, which allows a seamless combination of interventions and provides a rich learning environment for staff.
Potential candidates will hold full accreditation with the BABCP.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Senior CBT Supervisor will include:
- Provide clinical CBT supervision and Line Management to HI therapists and trainees. The post holder will also be responsible for assisting in the recruitment and placement of HI therapists.
- Lead on the management of clinical modalities, in particular the PTSD stream within the IAPT program
- Offering expertise in CBT treatment and supervision, ensuring the effective delivery of evidence based assessment and treatment packages
- Arrange training for the RWS team
About us
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide expert knowledge on CBT assessment and treatment for individuals and Groups and take responsibility for proactively disseminating this expertise within the service.
- Ensuring the systematic provision of high quality CBT to individuals and groups within a wide range of settings (including GP surgeries, community settings and therapy centres).
- Provide clinical co-working with other health professionals.
- The provision of generic mental health assessments to identify all groups of adult mental disorders.
- The provision of specialist assessments for suitability for CBT
- Act independently and autonomously on behalf of the service to deal with complex urgent cases, including patients presenting with high levels of emotional distress and imminent risk to self and others.
- Where CBT is not an indicated treatment, liaise as appropriate with other professional groups to effectively communicate your assessment and facilitate transfer of care to an appropriate professional.
- Conducting risk assessments, preparing risk management plans and initiating appropriate action where indicated (including requests for mental health act assessments).
- Record, collate and communicate outcome data of your clinical activity and all those you supervise to both the Service Manager and Lead Clinician.
- Co-ordinating, participating in, and contribute to CBT supervision with professional colleagues.
- Promote and contribute to the development and maintenance of a healthy therapeutic culture within the Richmond Wellbeing Service amongst colleagues and Service Users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide expert knowledge on CBT assessment and treatment for individuals and Groups and take responsibility for proactively disseminating this expertise within the service.
- Ensuring the systematic provision of high quality CBT to individuals and groups within a wide range of settings (including GP surgeries, community settings and therapy centres).
- Provide clinical co-working with other health professionals.
- The provision of generic mental health assessments to identify all groups of adult mental disorders.
- The provision of specialist assessments for suitability for CBT
- Act independently and autonomously on behalf of the service to deal with complex urgent cases, including patients presenting with high levels of emotional distress and imminent risk to self and others.
- Where CBT is not an indicated treatment, liaise as appropriate with other professional groups to effectively communicate your assessment and facilitate transfer of care to an appropriate professional.
- Conducting risk assessments, preparing risk management plans and initiating appropriate action where indicated (including requests for mental health act assessments).
- Record, collate and communicate outcome data of your clinical activity and all those you supervise to both the Service Manager and Lead Clinician.
- Co-ordinating, participating in, and contribute to CBT supervision with professional colleagues.
- Promote and contribute to the development and maintenance of a healthy therapeutic culture within the Richmond Wellbeing Service amongst colleagues and Service Users.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with a wide range of common mental health problems
- Experience of working with patients from mild to complex conditions
- Experience as a CBT supervisor
- Experience in line management of clinical staff (need not be therapists)
- Experience providing group treatments/therapeutic seminars
- Experience leading and managing a project.
Desirable
- Experience working within an IAPT service
- Experience working within one other therapeutic modality
- Qualification in EMDR
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Core professional training in a mental health field (e.g. psychology, nursing, social work, OT etc)
- Recognised and accredited CBT training with full BABCP accreditation
- Recognised formal training in clinical supervision.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of generic mental health care.
- In depth knowledge of CBT theory and practice including specialist expertise in one area of CBT
- Good working knowledge of other therapy treatment interventions such as psychodynamic.
Desirable
- Good knowledge of other treatment modalities.
Skills & Ability
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and to manage conflicting demands between Service Users, the health care system and broader contexts.
- To be able to nurture clinical skills and good practice in less experienced colleagues.
- Ability to undertake appropriate risk assessment and formulate risk management plans and implement these plans.
- The ability and skills to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals in promoting the good integration of this service.
- Ability to assess one owns strengths and weakness and take appropriate action (training and updates)
Desirable
- Willingness, skills and abilities to contribute to and to participate in the service development process
- Skilled in the delivery of one other modality
- Skills to undertake appropriate clinical audits
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with a wide range of common mental health problems
- Experience of working with patients from mild to complex conditions
- Experience as a CBT supervisor
- Experience in line management of clinical staff (need not be therapists)
- Experience providing group treatments/therapeutic seminars
- Experience leading and managing a project.
Desirable
- Experience working within an IAPT service
- Experience working within one other therapeutic modality
- Qualification in EMDR
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Core professional training in a mental health field (e.g. psychology, nursing, social work, OT etc)
- Recognised and accredited CBT training with full BABCP accreditation
- Recognised formal training in clinical supervision.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of generic mental health care.
- In depth knowledge of CBT theory and practice including specialist expertise in one area of CBT
- Good working knowledge of other therapy treatment interventions such as psychodynamic.
Desirable
- Good knowledge of other treatment modalities.
Skills & Ability
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and to manage conflicting demands between Service Users, the health care system and broader contexts.
- To be able to nurture clinical skills and good practice in less experienced colleagues.
- Ability to undertake appropriate risk assessment and formulate risk management plans and implement these plans.
- The ability and skills to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals in promoting the good integration of this service.
- Ability to assess one owns strengths and weakness and take appropriate action (training and updates)
Desirable
- Willingness, skills and abilities to contribute to and to participate in the service development process
- Skilled in the delivery of one other modality
- Skills to undertake appropriate clinical audits
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).
