Job summary
We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate team players, committed High Intensity Therapist/ CBT Therapist to joinLewisham Talking Therapies (IAPT) service. The post is fixed term 12 month to cover maternity and sabatical leave.
Main duties of the job
The primary role is to provide a specialist psychological therapy service to clients living in Lewisham Borough. This includes specialist assessment, treatment planning (mainly Cognitive Behaviour Therapy), and delivery, including monitoring of outcomes on a weekly basis.
About us
The service links with the IAPT training courses at King's College/ Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN); University College London and The University of Exeter. We also work with centres of clinical excellence and research innovation such as the Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma (CADAT).
Our motivated staff have engaged with specialised training thus allowing us to offer CBT, CfD, EMDR, DIT, IPT and BCT. Considerable partnership work already exists with our community and we are pleased to hear from applicants who have areas of special interests or skills in leading on this work.
We are a diverse, friendly service that aims to listen to and value our staff and aims to promote opportunities to progress people in terms of their continued professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical To provide specialist psychological therapy assessments with clients referred to the NHS TalkingTherapies service, based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complexdata from a variety of sources including psychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales,direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, familymembers and others involved in the clients care. To provide at least one NICE recommended psychological therapy for anxiety disorders and/ordepression To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or managementof a clients mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of theclients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical To provide specialist psychological therapy assessments with clients referred to the NHS TalkingTherapies service, based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complexdata from a variety of sources including psychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales,direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, familymembers and others involved in the clients care. To provide at least one NICE recommended psychological therapy for anxiety disorders and/ordepression To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or managementof a clients mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of theclients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy.
Person Specification
Qulaification
Essential
- Recognised/accredited postgraduate level training in a psychological therapy as specified in one of the Appendices, specific to job title
- Professionally registered / accredited or working towards accreditation as specified in the same Appendix, specific to job title
Desirable
- Additional pre- and/or postqualification training as specific to job title
Experince
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients within an NHS Talking Therapies service
- Experience of working with a variety of client groups and presenting problems that reflect a range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems
Desirable
- Experience of specialist psychological therapy assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings relevant to an NHS Talking Therapies service, including outpatient, community, and primary care settings
- Experience of specialist psychological therapy assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings relevant to an NHS Talking Therapies service, including outpatient,
Skills
Essential
- Well -developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, and where relevant their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non - professional groups
Knowledge
Essential
- High -level knowledge of the theory and practice of one or more NHS TALKING THERAPIES-recognised psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of effective care pathway navigation across primary and secondary care psychological therapies services
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of adapting specific NHS Talking Therapies -recognised psychological therapies for anxiety and/or depression in the context of co - morbidity and complexity (e.g. personality disorder, additional disabilities etc).
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
Person Specification
Qulaification
Essential
- Recognised/accredited postgraduate level training in a psychological therapy as specified in one of the Appendices, specific to job title
- Professionally registered / accredited or working towards accreditation as specified in the same Appendix, specific to job title
Desirable
- Additional pre- and/or postqualification training as specific to job title
Experince
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients within an NHS Talking Therapies service
- Experience of working with a variety of client groups and presenting problems that reflect a range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems
Desirable
- Experience of specialist psychological therapy assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings relevant to an NHS Talking Therapies service, including outpatient, community, and primary care settings
- Experience of specialist psychological therapy assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings relevant to an NHS Talking Therapies service, including outpatient,
Skills
Essential
- Well -developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, and where relevant their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non - professional groups
Knowledge
Essential
- High -level knowledge of the theory and practice of one or more NHS TALKING THERAPIES-recognised psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of effective care pathway navigation across primary and secondary care psychological therapies services
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of adapting specific NHS Talking Therapies -recognised psychological therapies for anxiety and/or depression in the context of co - morbidity and complexity (e.g. personality disorder, additional disabilities etc).
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
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).
