Trainee High Intensity Therapist

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is a training role within the NHS Talking Therapies Programme. The post-holder will work within the Talking Therapies Liverpool service providing high intensity interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role.

Main duties of the job

This intensive training post will equip the post-holder to provide a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) service to clients with a range of complex problems for which CBT is demonstrated to be clinically effective, this is provided at Step 3 in accordance with the NICE guidelines. The post- holder will work in the service for 3 days of the week using the newly developed skills whilst attending the training programme for the other two days.

The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities

The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users' and their carer's.

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Date posted

19 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

350-COM5375462-A

Job locations

Talk Liverpool

7 Newhall Cottages Longmoor Lane

Liverpool

L10 1LD


Job description

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL

Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.

Assess clients for suitability for CBT. Where the problems appear to be too complex or severe to be appropriate for a trainee therapists to refer to manager/supervisor for advice on how to manage the case.

Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the departments referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary.

Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.

The post holder is required to provide CBT and support to patients andfamilies that have been through traumatic situations, for example dealing with serious trauma and abuse.

Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, conveying CBT formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language.

Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of clientcontacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order tominimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.

Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.

Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.

Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols.

Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.

Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment intothe overall therapy process.

PROFESSIONAL

Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (eg BPS, UKCP, BABCP), and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health (e.g NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).

Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.

Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of CBT.

Ensure clear professional objectives are identified, discussed andreviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuingprofessional development.

Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Manager.

Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreedobjectives.

Keep up to date all records in relation to Continuous ProfessionalDevelopment and ensure personal development plan maintains up todate specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service deliverymodels/developments.

Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professional objectives.

The post holder is required to input data and patient records onto acomputer system.

The post holder is responsible for the safe use of all equipment that they use.

The post holder is required as part of their post graduate studies to carry out research and development as a major element in order to fulfil this role.

GENERAL

To contribute to the development of best practice within the service.

To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and localpolicies and procedures in relation to Mental Health and Primary CareServices.

All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health andsafety and the health of safety of colleagues, patients and the generalpublic.

All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensurethat information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate,confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) andSecurity and Confidentiality Policies.

It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their officialposition for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties.

The post holder will be in contact with patients who are verbally abusive, hostile and may be aggressive.

Job description

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL

Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service.

Assess clients for suitability for CBT. Where the problems appear to be too complex or severe to be appropriate for a trainee therapists to refer to manager/supervisor for advice on how to manage the case.

Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the departments referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary.

Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.

The post holder is required to provide CBT and support to patients andfamilies that have been through traumatic situations, for example dealing with serious trauma and abuse.

Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, conveying CBT formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language.

Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of clientcontacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order tominimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.

Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.

Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.

Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols.

Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.

Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment intothe overall therapy process.

PROFESSIONAL

Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (eg BPS, UKCP, BABCP), and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health (e.g NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).

Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.

Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of CBT.

Ensure clear professional objectives are identified, discussed andreviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuingprofessional development.

Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Manager.

Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreedobjectives.

Keep up to date all records in relation to Continuous ProfessionalDevelopment and ensure personal development plan maintains up todate specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service deliverymodels/developments.

Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professional objectives.

The post holder is required to input data and patient records onto acomputer system.

The post holder is responsible for the safe use of all equipment that they use.

The post holder is required as part of their post graduate studies to carry out research and development as a major element in order to fulfil this role.

GENERAL

To contribute to the development of best practice within the service.

To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and localpolicies and procedures in relation to Mental Health and Primary CareServices.

All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health andsafety and the health of safety of colleagues, patients and the generalpublic.

All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensurethat information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate,confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) andSecurity and Confidentiality Policies.

It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their officialposition for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties.

The post holder will be in contact with patients who are verbally abusive, hostile and may be aggressive.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy.
  • OR Evidence of meeting the Knowledge Skills and Attitude (KSA) requirements of BABCP.

Knowledge/ Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
  • Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
  • Ability to manage own caseload and time
  • Demonstrates high standards in written communication
  • Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers
  • Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
  • Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
  • Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
  • Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post

Values

Essential

  • Continuous Improvement
  • Accountability
  • Respectfulness
  • Enthusiasm
  • Support
  • High professional standards
  • Responsive to service users
  • Engaging leadership style
  • Strong customer service belief
  • Transparency and honesty
  • Discreet
  • Change oriented

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
  • Computer literate
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Has received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
  • Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
  • Advanced communication skills
  • Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
  • Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
  • Ability to be selfreflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy.
  • OR Evidence of meeting the Knowledge Skills and Attitude (KSA) requirements of BABCP.

Knowledge/ Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
  • Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
  • Ability to manage own caseload and time
  • Demonstrates high standards in written communication
  • Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers
  • Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
  • Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
  • Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
  • Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post

Values

Essential

  • Continuous Improvement
  • Accountability
  • Respectfulness
  • Enthusiasm
  • Support
  • High professional standards
  • Responsive to service users
  • Engaging leadership style
  • Strong customer service belief
  • Transparency and honesty
  • Discreet
  • Change oriented

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training
  • Computer literate
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Has received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
  • Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
  • Advanced communication skills
  • Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
  • Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
  • Ability to be selfreflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Talk Liverpool

7 Newhall Cottages Longmoor Lane

Liverpool

L10 1LD


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Talk Liverpool

7 Newhall Cottages Longmoor Lane

Liverpool

L10 1LD


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Manager

Julie Smith

julie.smith3@merseycare.nhs.uk

07787685815

Date posted

19 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

350-COM5375462-A

Job locations

Talk Liverpool

7 Newhall Cottages Longmoor Lane

Liverpool

L10 1LD


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