Job summary
Do you have a passion for working with people who have experienced common mental health problems and a desire to change people's lives for the better?
If you have aspirations to develop and progress, our IAPT team is leading the way in providing excellent opportunities for training and our focus on staff wellbeing and flexible working arrangements enable our workforce to enjoy a good work life balance
Our Tamworth location benefits from free car parking and is within easy access to Birmingham
As part of the Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust we offer:
- An annual salary of up to £50,056 (37.5 hours per week) depending on experience
- 35 - 41 days annual leave - including bank holidays(depending on length of service)
- Ongoing career development and training
- NHS Pension Scheme - one of the most comprehensive and generous schemes in the UK
- Wellbeing support such as access to the MPFT Staff Psychology Service and additional wellbeing days along with activities throughout the year
- The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- Flexible working opportunities depending on the role
- Access to SOOTHE resources - supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent
- Innovative research training program entitled STARS Supporting the advancement of Research Skills
- Child Care Vouchers Scheme
NHS discounts available via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes
Main duties of the job
Good communication skills and informed clinical judgement are vital to the role. It is imperative that you can provide evidence of working with people who have experienced a mental health problem and are able to demonstrate an understanding of how anxiety and depression present in Primary Care. You should have a real interest in helping people with anxiety and depression to achieve a level of recovery which will improve their overall wellbeing and day to day life.
You will join a team of CBT Therapists, Counsellors and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners. You will be responsible for assessing patient suitability and delivering evidenced based CBT interventions. The post is managed and supervised within the IAPT service with some specialist supervision for Long Term Conditions.
Applicants should be BABCP accredited/working towards registration and have experience of working in Primary care mental health services for adults.
The service works core 9-5 hours but offers patient therapy between the hours of 8am-8pm Monday to Friday, and in future on Saturday mornings. Candidates should be prepared to work flexibly to meet service needs within these hours. Approximately 50% of the working week will be office based and 50% worked remotely
About us
The Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Wellbeing Service is a creative organisation which embraces staff ideas to constantly seek ways of taking the service forward to adapt to changing expectations.
We have strong links with academic institutions with staff from the service teaching university courses devised in conjunction with MPFT.
Our staff lead professional development sessions locally and nationally and you will be actively encouraged to develop your practice through internal and external CPD opportunities.
The Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Wellbeing Service is part of the Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is an award winning organisation with over 9000 employees. We are one of the largest integrated Health and Social Care providers, covering services across North & South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Isle of Wight and Essex.
Demonstrating our strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and in context of our objective aligned to the growth of diversity across the workforce; we are particularly seeking applications from individuals who may be from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.
We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Make decisions on the suitability of new referrals, identifying the most suitable service for the patient
- Formulate, implement and evaluate individual therapy programmes for patients
- Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of clients in line with the service.
- Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate
- Liaise with other health and social care staff from a range of agencies with a regard to referrals
- Promote and maintain links with services across the Trust to help co-ordinate provision of an effective Psychological Therapies Service
- Contribute to the teaching and training of mental health professionals and other staff working in the service
A detailed job description and personal specification listing necessary qualifications are attached.
Please refer to the criteria on the personal specification when making your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Make decisions on the suitability of new referrals, identifying the most suitable service for the patient
- Formulate, implement and evaluate individual therapy programmes for patients
- Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of clients in line with the service.
- Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate
- Liaise with other health and social care staff from a range of agencies with a regard to referrals
- Promote and maintain links with services across the Trust to help co-ordinate provision of an effective Psychological Therapies Service
- Contribute to the teaching and training of mental health professionals and other staff working in the service
A detailed job description and personal specification listing necessary qualifications are attached.
Please refer to the criteria on the personal specification when making your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification from High Intensity IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma in CBT for working with adults) OR Equivalent A recorded/registered doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology/ a recorded/registered qualification in one of the following - nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or a psychological therapy plus further training which confers eligibility to apply for BABCP Accreditatio
Desirable
- Relevant experience in Primary Care treating anxiety and depression
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner and demonstratingthe competences as required
- Demonstrable experience of working in mental health service
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
Desirable
- Trained in provision of supervision for CBT
- Accredited with a professional psychological therapy organisation
- Completed clinical audits within a service
Training
Essential
- Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
Desirable
- Other Requirements Fluent in languages other than English
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification from High Intensity IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma in CBT for working with adults) OR Equivalent A recorded/registered doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology/ a recorded/registered qualification in one of the following - nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or a psychological therapy plus further training which confers eligibility to apply for BABCP Accreditatio
Desirable
- Relevant experience in Primary Care treating anxiety and depression
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner and demonstratingthe competences as required
- Demonstrable experience of working in mental health service
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
Desirable
- Trained in provision of supervision for CBT
- Accredited with a professional psychological therapy organisation
- Completed clinical audits within a service
Training
Essential
- Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
Desirable
- Other Requirements Fluent in languages other than English
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Talking Therapies Service
3 Beauchamp Road
Tamworth
B77 5HP
Employer's website
https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
