Job summary
The Community Treatment and Interventions Team are looking to recruit one Trainee Dialectical Behaviour Therapist (DBT) this is an exciting opportunity to be part of the developmental of the DBT service in our region.
The successful post holder will undertake a 2 year post graduate diploma in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy whilst working in the service under supervision . Attendance and study time would be part of the 37.5 working hours and the course would be delivered online.
Main duties of the job
The Tees Community Adult Mental Health Service is looking to recruit a Trainee Dialectical Behaviour Therapist (DBT) this is an exciting opportunity to join our established DBT service and be part of its continued growth and development.
Applicants will be required to a qualification that leads to registration with a professional regulatory body (HCPC, GMC, NMC or Social Work England) AND current registration with this professional regulatory body. (If a different regulatory body please seek advice from Head of Psychological Professions). They will have experience of delivering psychologically informed interventions to people experiencing severe mental health problems in a secondary care setting. They will be required to have a strong demonstrable interest in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and to have completed DBT training with a licenced DBT training provider to either Foundation (five days) or Intensive (10 days) level. A willingness to engage in further study and practice towards eventual accreditation as a DBT therapist is essential. During the course of training study and placement outside the Tees locality may be required. There will be no costs for further training incurred by the individual however the offer of trainee post to the successful applicant will be contingent on acceptance on an accredited training course.
On achieving accreditation the post holder would be upgraded to a Band 7 Psychological Therapist role and salary.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicants will be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their carers and families and will at all times promote a positive image of people with mental ill health or learning disabilities.
The successful applicants will undertake:
A structured programme of learning including personal study, academic work,learning and assessment leading to a formal qualification and accreditable standard in the governed psychological therapy DBT.
They will undertake clinical work independently on a day to day basis. The work will be supervised and reviewed at regular intervals, in accordance with the accrediting body. They will keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols.
They will participate in continual service improvement in community mental health services
Please see attached job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicants will be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their carers and families and will at all times promote a positive image of people with mental ill health or learning disabilities.
The successful applicants will undertake:
A structured programme of learning including personal study, academic work,learning and assessment leading to a formal qualification and accreditable standard in the governed psychological therapy DBT.
They will undertake clinical work independently on a day to day basis. The work will be supervised and reviewed at regular intervals, in accordance with the accrediting body. They will keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols.
They will participate in continual service improvement in community mental health services
Please see attached job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A qualification that leads to registration with a professional regulatory body (HCPC, GMC, NMC or Social Work England) AND current registration with this professional regulatory body. (If a different regulatory body please seek advice from Head of Psychological Professions)
Experience
Essential
- Working with people with severe and enduring mental health problems
- Working in multi-disciplinary team settings
- experience of delivering psychological informed interventions to people experiencing severe mental health problems in a secondary care setting
Skills
Desirable
- completed DBT training with a licenced DBT training provider to either Foundation (five days) or Intensive (10 days) level.
- Have worked in a DBT informed way
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A qualification that leads to registration with a professional regulatory body (HCPC, GMC, NMC or Social Work England) AND current registration with this professional regulatory body. (If a different regulatory body please seek advice from Head of Psychological Professions)
Experience
Essential
- Working with people with severe and enduring mental health problems
- Working in multi-disciplinary team settings
- experience of delivering psychological informed interventions to people experiencing severe mental health problems in a secondary care setting
Skills
Desirable
- completed DBT training with a licenced DBT training provider to either Foundation (five days) or Intensive (10 days) level.
- Have worked in a DBT informed way
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).
