Clinical Psychologist/Cognitive Behaviour Therapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical and Client Care

To provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for clients meeting At-Risk Mental State (ARMS) criteria, primarily: offering up to 24 sessions of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp).

To administer initial comprehensive assessments of ARMS using a semi-structured assessment tool. Training will be provided in the delivery of this assessment tool.

To provide appropriate psychological interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required, including structured family therapy/family intervention following a theoretical model.

To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.

To act as key worker for ARMS clients, taking responsibility for regular monitoring (either by phone or in person), initiating planning and review meetings, and in some cases supporting with practical matters such as housing or finances.

Contributing to team or service clinical functioning

To contribute to the effective working of the Brent EIS Team, and to a psychologically informed framework for the service.

To contribute to the team or services delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities.

To be proactive in challenging discrimination and support the development of culturally competent services.

To liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with clients in order to develop and review care plans, as well as in promoting the Brent EIS service.

Policy and service development

To contribute to the Brent EIS service, through liaising closely with other services working with young people in the borough. This includes primary care, community mental health services, colleges and universities, and various other third sector organisations.

To develop relationships with NHS and non-NHS services within Brent Lambeth, with the aim of raising awareness of the early warning signs of psychosis

To implement policies and procedures in own area of work, and to propose improvements or beneficial changes.

To promote service user involvement within the team, and to contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities.

To contribute to service development through undertaking and participating in appropriate projects and audits.

Care or management of resources

To take care of, and use carefully, the Trusts equipment and physical resources.

To ensure that the post-holder has sufficient resources by estimating future needs and requesting or ordering supplies as needed.

Management and supervision

To be responsible for the allocation and/or clinical supervision of the work of an assistant psychologist or MSc clinical placement student if required, under supervision from a more senior psychologist.

To supervise Trainee Clinical and Counselling Psychologists after completion of the relevant Courses Supervision Training.

Teaching and Training

To deliver occasional teaching on prodromal psychosis, early intervention, and psychological approaches if required; predominantly at Masters level.

To provide occasional specialist training in psychological approaches to care to other professions as appropriate.

To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent), as accredited by the BPS OR Substantial specialist knowledge, theory and skills of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy acquired through completion of a diploma / degrees with BABCP accreditation or have completed a BABCP accredited high intensity CBT course or diploma
• HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist OR Full or provisional accreditation with the BABCP
• Substantial specialist knowledge, theory and skills of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, including CBT for psychosis.
• Critical understanding of the relevance of studies of human development, psychopathology, psychology, social issues and evidence based practice.

Desirable

• Training in Family Interventions.
• Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.

Skills

Essential

• Skills in the use of methods of cognitive behavioural therapy assessment, intervention and management
• Well-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
• Skills in providing advice and consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Ability to work as a lone practitioner.

Desirable

• Awareness of other models of Psychotherapy.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the speciality and mental health generally.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of specialist cognitive-behavioural psychotherapeutic assessment and treatment of adult patients in a mental health setting and presenting with problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
• Experience delivering evidence-based interventions to clients with psychosis, including CBTp.
• Experience of the application of psychotherapy in difference cultural contexts.
• Experience of working within an MDT setting.

Desirable

• Experience of delivering family interventions for psychosis.
• Experience of setting up and running groups.
• Experience of teaching, training and supervision.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fairlight Avenue

27-29 Fairlight Avenue

Harlesden London

NW10 8AL

Employer's website

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)