Job summary
We are seeking a suitably experienced therapist to support the delivery of our group-based treatment programmes for adults with personality disorders. Our primary treatment models are DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy - skills) and MBT (Mentalization Based Therapy - skills and therapy).
The team offers a full range of services and there may be opportunities to be involved in other aspects of treatment (e.g., working with families, supporting with crisis calls). Most of our work is group based.
This role will suit someone who enjoys working in a clinical capacity. You will need to be skilled at managing emotional distress and the psychological impact of the work upon yourself. You will have sufficient clinical experience to enable you to mentor new and junior practitioners, and show clinical leadership within the context of group treatment (e.g., notice and take responsibility for associated aspects of care; record keeping, following up safeguarding etc). Clinical supervision and reflective practise sessions are provided.
Main duties of the job
Your primary role will involve actively providing therapy to clients in our structured treatment pathway. You will have a role in completing 1:1 pre-treatment assessments and engaging service users as they enter our team. This includes accurate completion of clinical records, completing risk assessments and safety plans, and following up safeguarding concerns.
You will have a role in delivering our 12-week introductory MBT group and in co-facilitating the extended 18-month therapy programme; weekly therapy (delivered in group format accompanied by individual sessions). Our current service need is for someone to work in our MBT programme, but the post requires the successful applicant to work flexibly and adaptably to meet the needs of the service.
You will facilitate some DBT skills groups and carry out one-to-one review sessions between modules and at the end of treatment.
All clinical staff undertake some training to manage crisis calls and may be required to support the Duty telephone lines at busy times.
About us
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- Undertake training to manage crisis calls
- Liaise with the Clinical Lead, Line Manager and Team Manager
- Triage referrals
- Formulate, implement, and evaluate therapy programmes for clients
- Communicate, in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, to patients, family carers and others as appropriate, information that may be contentious or highly distressing
- Attend multidisciplinary meetings
- Produce reports on clients
- Provide psychotherapeutic interventions for cases referred to the team. This will involve the use of evidence based psychological interventions especially MBT and DBT.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- Undertake training to manage crisis calls
- Liaise with the Clinical Lead, Line Manager and Team Manager
- Triage referrals
- Formulate, implement, and evaluate therapy programmes for clients
- Communicate, in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, to patients, family carers and others as appropriate, information that may be contentious or highly distressing
- Attend multidisciplinary meetings
- Produce reports on clients
- Provide psychotherapeutic interventions for cases referred to the team. This will involve the use of evidence based psychological interventions especially MBT and DBT.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate degree in psychology, or a core profession and basis for registration (nursing, or allied health professional), or a trained and registered psychotherapist
- Willingness and ability to embark on the appropriate level of training or work towards MBT Practitioner Accreditation.
Desirable
- Knowledge of MBT and/ or DBT
- Accreditation as an MBT therapist/ DBT therapist
- Training / qualification in delivering psychological therapies
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience working directly with service users in a therapeutic environment
- Experience of working with service users with Personality Disorder
- Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
- Proven ability to communicate clearly in difficult and complex situations.
Desirable
- Experience of working in mental health services
- Experience of delivering psychological therapies
- Experience of collecting data to demonstrate clinical outcomes
- Experience of working with patients presenting with high level of distress and managing risk situations.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enabling formation of networks with professionals within the Trust and from other agencies to promote effective team working with clients.
- Able to contain and work with high levels of distress from clients.
- Willingness to take initiative and be pro-active to support the development of the programme
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
- Able to undertake/seek out supervision as required
Desirable
- Ability to promote psychological models with clients, carers and staff in an understandable and person-centred way, clearly outlining goals and potential outcomes.
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health / benefits & employment systems
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies.
- Formal training in psychological therapies.
- Introductory or full training in MBT.
Other
Essential
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours.
- Ability to identify and employ, as appropriate clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Ability and willingness to travel independently to locations throughout the organisation
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate degree in psychology, or a core profession and basis for registration (nursing, or allied health professional), or a trained and registered psychotherapist
- Willingness and ability to embark on the appropriate level of training or work towards MBT Practitioner Accreditation.
Desirable
- Knowledge of MBT and/ or DBT
- Accreditation as an MBT therapist/ DBT therapist
- Training / qualification in delivering psychological therapies
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience working directly with service users in a therapeutic environment
- Experience of working with service users with Personality Disorder
- Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
- Proven ability to communicate clearly in difficult and complex situations.
Desirable
- Experience of working in mental health services
- Experience of delivering psychological therapies
- Experience of collecting data to demonstrate clinical outcomes
- Experience of working with patients presenting with high level of distress and managing risk situations.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enabling formation of networks with professionals within the Trust and from other agencies to promote effective team working with clients.
- Able to contain and work with high levels of distress from clients.
- Willingness to take initiative and be pro-active to support the development of the programme
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
- Able to undertake/seek out supervision as required
Desirable
- Ability to promote psychological models with clients, carers and staff in an understandable and person-centred way, clearly outlining goals and potential outcomes.
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health / benefits & employment systems
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies.
- Formal training in psychological therapies.
- Introductory or full training in MBT.
Other
Essential
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours.
- Ability to identify and employ, as appropriate clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Ability and willingness to travel independently to locations throughout the organisation
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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Chesterton Medical Centre
35 Union Lane, Chesterton
Cambridge
CB4 1PX
Employer's website
https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
